Word of the Day

Palimpsest (noun) pal-imp-sest A manuscript or piece of writing material on which later writing has…

Fugacious (adj) (literary) fug-ay-shus Fleeting, lasting only a moment. Beautiful literary word, I really like…

Glossolalia (noun) gloso-lai-lea The act of apparently speaking in a different language, or 'speaking in…

Apophthegm (noun) ape-them A concise saying or maxim, an aphorism. I have to say I…

Tatterdemalion (adj) tate-dem-al-ean Dilapidated, unkempt, tattered and uncared for. Also (noun) an unkempt person. Just…

Askance (adverb) a-skans A look of disapproval or suspicion. Showing disapproval in one's attitude. (more…)