Word of the Day: Lenient - Merriam-Webster
5 天之前 · Someone or something described as lenient is not harsh, severe, or strict. In other words, they allow a lot of freedom and leeway, and do not punish or correct in a strong way. // The teacher was lenient in her grading after the holiday break. // Some concerned citizens felt the punishment was too lenient. See the entry >
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Word of the Day: Perspicacious - Merriam-Webster
2022年9月21日 · Perspicacious is a formal word that means “possessing acute mental vision or discernment.” Someone who is perspicacious has a keen ability to notice and understand things that are difficult or not obvious.
Word of the Day: Serendipity - Merriam-Webster
2022年11月7日 · The word serendipity did not come about by luck; rather, it was intentionally coined by 18th century author Horace Walpole, who was eager to share a happenstance discovery he had made while researching a coat of arms. In a letter to his friend Horace Mann he wrote: “This discovery indeed is almost of that kind which I call Serendipity, a very ...
Word of the Day: Iota - Merriam-Webster
2024年8月12日 · The word iota is used synonymously with the etymologically related jot, and by its oldest definition refers to the 9th letter of the Greek alphabet. // There's not an iota of doubt regarding the defendant's guilt.
Word of the Day: Gasconade - Merriam-Webster
2021年9月3日 · Linguistically, the legend survives in the word gascon, meaning "a swaggering person" or "braggart," as well as in gasconade itself.
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Word of the Day: Approbation - Merriam-Webster
2024年9月19日 · Approbation is a formal word that refers to praise or approval. // Their plan to rewild portions of the city’s parks has won the approbation of the mayor. See the entry >
Word of the Day: Sanctimonious - Merriam-Webster
2024年7月24日 · (The now-obsolete “pious” sense recalls the meaning of the word’s Latin parent, sanctimonia, meaning “holiness” or “sanctity.”)
Word of the Day: Copious - Merriam-Webster
2024年8月17日 · Finally, there’s the commonplace word copy, used as both noun and verb. That’s all she wrote… unless you consider the mucho copious amount—nay, cornucopia—of words that start or end with copy, from copycat to photocopy to copypasta.