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Word of the Day: Misophonia

Today’s word is quite interesting, misophonia. The word itself is a noun. Misophonia is a condition where one or more common sounds (like...

Word of the Day: Dissipate

Today’s word of the day is dissipate. Although it is a verb, the word dissipate has three definitions, just like the word mother. The...

Word of the Day: Mother

As you might have guessed, today’s word of the day is mother! The word mother is a noun that has three main definitions. The first is...

Word of the Day: Gnome

Today’s word of the day is gnome. The word gnome is a noun. A gnome is an imaginary creature that is tiny like a man. This creature is...

Word of the Day: Crapulous

Today’s word of the day is crapulous! Crapulous is a literary adjective. It relates to the drinking of alcohol or drunkenness. You might...

Word of the Day: Whinge

Today’s word of the day is whinge. Whinge is a verb. It means to complain persistently and irritably. A person who whinges is called a...

Word of the Day: Misnomer

Today’s word of the day is misnomer. The word misnomer is a noun. It is the inaccurate name or wrong use of a name or term. Have you ever...

Word of the Day: Misogyny

Today’s word of the day is misogyny. Misogny is noun that means hatred of women. A man who hates women is called a misogynist. Use it in...

Word of the Day: Catastrophe

Today’s word of the day is catastrophe! Catastrophe is a noun. It is a sudden event which causes great damage or suffering. Sometimes, we...

Word of the Day: Groak

Today’s word of the day is groak! Groak is a verb. It means to look or stare at longingly. Plainly, it refers to the act of staring at...

Word of the Day: Kittywampus

Today’s word of the day is Kittywampus. Kittywampus is an adjective. It is a slang term for cattywampus, and it means disorganized or...

Word of the Day: Malinger

Today’s word of the day is “malinger”. Malinger is a verb. It means to exaggerate or feign illness in order to escape duty or work. Its...

Word of the Day: Gubbins

Today’s word of the day is gubbins. Gubbins is a noun that literally means a collection of objects that are not important. Primarily...

Word of the Day: Ingurgitate

Today’s word of the day is ingurgitate. Ingurgitate is a verb. It simply means to guzzle. The longer meaning is to swallow something...

Word of the Day: Sialoquent

Today’s word of the day is sialoquent. Sialoquent is an adjective. It means spitting when you speak, just like Daffy Duck! Imagine...

Word of the Day: Bumbershoot

Today’s word of the day is “bumbershoot”. The word bumbershoot is a noun and to make it plural, just add ‘s’, i.e. bumbershoots. It...

Word of the Day: Widdershins

Today's word of the day is widdershins. Widdershins is an adverb. Simply, it means counterclockwise. The long meaning is: in a direction...

Interjections!

This week's grammar topic is interjections. An interjection is a word or expression that occurs as an utterance on its own and can...

Word of the Day: Gardyloo

Todays word of the day is gardyloo! Gardyloo is an interjection. It was used to warn people who were passing by of waste that was about...

Word of the Day: Lollygag

Today's word of the day is lollygag! Lollygag is a verb that means spending time aimlessly, or to be idle, or dawdle. Obviously, you...

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