Word of the Day

Hebetude (noun) (literary) heb-et-yood The state of being dull or lethargic. From late Latin hebet…

Botryoidal (adj) bot-ree-oi-dal Having a shape reminiscent of a cluster of grapes. Used chiefly in…

Gaucherie (noun) gor-sher-ee Awkward or unsophisticated ways. From the French gauch, unsophisticated or socially awkward.…

Palooka (noun) pa-lu-ka A stupid uncouth person, a lout. Chiefly North American, first recorded use…

Gourmandise (verb) ger-man-deez To eat good food, especially to excess. What a very posh way…

Brouhaha (noun) Bru-ha-ha A noisy and overexcited reaction or response to something What a great…