Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 9, 2024 is: coruscate • \KOR-uh-skayt\ • verb To coruscate is to give off or reflect light in bright beams or flashes. Coruscate is used as a synonym of sparkle and may also be used to mean "to be brilliant or showy in technique or style." // She placed a bid on a classic car from the 1950s, replete wit…

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 8, 2024 is: exorbitant • \ig-ZOR-buh-tunt\ • adjective Exorbitant describes something that goes far beyond what is fair, reasonable, or expected (as by being too high, too expensive, etc.). // The cost of our stay was so exorbitant you would have thought that we had bought the hotel and not just spent a…

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 7, 2024 is: lèse-majesté • \layz-MAJ-uh-stee\ • noun Lèse-majesté (less commonly spelled lese majesty) can refer to a true crime or offense, or to something likened to a crime or offense. Most often, it’s the latter, with lèse-majesté referring—seriously or playfully—to an act of disrespect that diminis…

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 7, 2024 is: lèse-majesté \layz-MAJ-uh-stee\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 6, 2024 is: berate • \bih-RAYT\ • verb To berate someone is to angrily scold or criticize them, often loudly and at length. // “Don’t berate yourself over canceling plans,” his friend told him. “Sometimes you just need to take care of yourself.” See the entry > Examples: “The autonomous vehicles, which …

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 6, 2024 is: berate \bih-RAYT\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 5, 2024 is: adversary • \AD-ver-sair-ee\ • noun An adversary is an enemy or opponent. // Upon learning that its adversaries were ahead in sales, the company quickly formed a new advertising campaign. See the entry > Examples: “... These students will not be better off if they know how to add up a grocer…

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 4, 2024 is: gossamer • \GAH-suh-mer\ • adjective Something described as gossamer—such as a butterfly wing or a thin fabric—is very light or delicate. // Except for a few gossamer clouds, the sky was clear and blue. See the entry > Examples: "At the bookstore, the crowd was largely made up of teen-agers,…

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 3, 2024 is: posterity • \pah-STAIR-uh-tee\ • noun Posterity is a formal word that refers to all future generations of people. It is often, though not always, used with for or to. // A record of the events was preserved for posterity. // The truth about what happened was lost to posterity. See the entry …

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 3, 2024 is: posterity \pah-STAIR-uh-tee\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 2, 2024 is: fret • \FRET\ • verb To fret is to worry or be concerned. // I was sure we wouldn’t get there in time, but they told me not to fret. See the entry > Examples: “Many communal laundry spaces have rules posted, but over time, they can get lost, forgotten or ignored. If you find yourself in unce…

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 1, 2024 is: chthonic • \THAH-nik\ • adjective Chthonic means "of or relating to the underworld." It is used as a synonym of infernal. // Cleo compared entering her brother's basement bedroom to a descent into chthonic regions: it was dark and odd-smelling, and she was a little frightened of what she mig…

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 30, 2024 is: tribulation • \trib-yuh-LAY-shun\ • noun Tribulation, which is often used in the phrase "trials and tribulations," refers to an experience that causes suffering. It can also mean "unhappiness, pain, or suffering." // The new graduate knew that the journey to becoming a successful entrepre…

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 30, 2024 is: tribulation \trib-yuh-LAY-shun\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 29, 2024 is: feckless \FECK-lus\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 28, 2024 is: avatar \AV-uh-tar\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 27, 2024 is: lucid \LOO-sid\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 26, 2024 is: deter \dih-TER\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 25, 2024 is: ilk \ILK\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 24, 2024 is: jerkwater \JERK-waw-ter\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 23, 2024 is: rue \ROO\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 22, 2024 is: heinous \HAY-nus\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 21, 2024 is: paraphernalia \pair-uh-fuh-NAIL-yuh\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 20, 2024 is: winnow \WIN-oh\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.