Word of the Day

Compadre (noun) kom-paad-ray a friend, companion, or close associate. An Americanism first recorded in 1825–35;…

Sensei (noun) sen-say a karate or judo instructor. Japanese: teacher, master, doctor. Middle Chinese, equivalent…

Paresthesia (noun) pa-ras-thee-see-a an abnormal sensation, as prickling, itching, etc. Paresthesia, “an abnormal sensation,” comes…

Sitzmark (noun) sitz-mark a sunken area in the snow marking a backward fall of a…

Sklent (verb) (Scots) sklent to deviate from a straight course. Sklent, “to deviate from a…

Dithyrambic (adj) di-thee-ram-bik of, relating to, or of the nature of an impassioned oration. Dithyrambic,…

Freemium (noun) free-mee-um a sales strategy, especially on the internet, in which the basic product…

Sigil (noun) si-jil a pictorial symbol used in ritualistic magic and supposed to have supernatural…

Quadrisyllable (noun) kwod-ree-sil-a-bl A word of four syllables. First recorded in 1650–60; quadri- + syllable…

Asinine (adj) as-in-ine foolish, unintelligent, or silly. Asinine, “foolish, unintelligent, or silly,” comes from Latin…