Word of the Day

Emancipate (verb) ee-man-sip-ait Set free, especially from legal, social or political restrictions. Early 17th century:…

Chimaera (noun) (also Chimera) kai-mee-ra (in Greek mythology) a fire-breathing female monster with a lion's…

Edentulous (adj) ee-den-tool-us Lacking teeth. Early 18th century: from Latin edentulus, from e- (variant of…

Pleonasm (noun) plee-o-naz-m The use of more words than are necessary to convey meaning (e.g.…

Gossamer (noun) goss-u-mah A fine, filmy substance consisting of cobwebs spun by small spiders, seen…