Word of the Day

Momentous (adj) mo-men-tus of great or far-reaching importance or consequence. Momentous, “of great or far-reaching…

Dwy (noun) dway a gusty flurry or shower; a brief squall or storm accompanied by…

Cistvaen (noun) kist-vayn A prehistoric sepulchral tomb or casket. Cistvaen, “a prehistoric sepulchral tomb or…

Oleoresinous (adj) ol-ee-o-rez-in-us Consisting of drying oils and resins that usually have been cooked. Oleoresinous,…

Algorithm (noun) al-go-ri-thm an ordered set of instructions applied repeatedly to data to solve a…

Costive (adj) kos-tiv suffering from constipation / slow in action or in expressing ideas, opinions,…

Vaunt (verb) vaw-nt to speak vaingloriously of; boast of 1350–1400; Middle English vaunten, Middle French…

Tenebrism (noun) ten-eb-rizm (sometimes capital) a school, style, or method of painting, adopted chiefly by…