Word of the Day Archive
April 2012
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- pyknic: having a rounded build or body structure.
- grouse: to grumble; complain.
- zeitgeber: an environmental cue, as the length of daylight, that helps to regulate the cycles of an organism's biological clock.
- sylph: a slender, graceful woman or girl.
- ephebe: a young man.
- agley: off the right line; awry; wrong.
- pleach: to interweave branches or vines for a hedge or arbor.
- apotropaic: intended to ward off evil.
- cumshaw: a present; gratuity; tip.
- caparison: to dress richly; deck.
- tony: high-toned; stylish.
- macaronic: composed of a mixture of languages.
- approbate: to approve officially.
- irriguous: well-watered, as land.
- palladium: anything believed to provide protection or safety; safeguard.
- aperçu: a hasty glance; a glimpse.
- xenophilia: an attraction to foreign peoples, cultures, or customs.
- reconnoiter: to make an inspection or observation.
- bona fides: good faith; the state of being exactly as claims or appearances indicate.
- agnomen: a nickname.
- hsien: one of a group of benevolent spirits promoting good in the world.
- obtuse: not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect.
- germinal: being in the earliest stage of development.
- fard: to apply cosmetics.
- barnburner: something that is highly exciting or impressive.
- adenoidal: being characteristically pinched and nasal in tone quality.
- nosh: to snack or eat between meals.
- littoral: pertaining to the shore of a lake, sea, or ocean.
- ensconce: to settle securely or snugly.
- aphotic: lightless; dark.
