Word of the Day

Seditious (adj) sed-ish-us Inciting or causing people to rebel against the authority of a state…

Sisyphean (adj) siss-i-fee-an Denoting a task that can never be completed. Late 16th century: from…

Dimorphic (adj) dai-mor-fik Occurring in or representing two distinct forms. Mid 19th century: from Greek…

Arbitrate (adj) ah-bit-tray-t (of an independent person or body) reach an authoritative judgement or settlement.…

Woebegone (adj) wo-bee-gon Sad or miserable in appearance. Middle English (in the sense ‘afflicted with…

Thew (noun) th-ew Muscular strength Old English thēaw ‘usage, custom’, (plural) ‘manner of behaving’, of…

Métier (noun) met-ee-ay A profession or occupation, the area in which one excels. Late 18th…