Word of the Day
disburse
Definition: (verb) Expend, as from a fund.
Synonyms: pay out.
Usage: The aid will not be disbursed until next year, so until then, the refugees will have to fend for themselves.
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disburse
Definition: (verb) Expend, as from a fund.
Synonyms: pay out.
Usage: The aid will not be disbursed until next year, so until then, the refugees will have to fend for themselves.
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disburse
Definition, Synonyms, Translations of disburse by The Free Dictionary
Idiom of the Day
scream (one's) head off
To scream or yell very loudly and lengthily. Watch the video
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scream (one's) head off
To scream or yell very loudly and lengthily. Watch the video
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scream (one's) head off
Definition of scream (one's) head off in the Idioms Dictionary by The Free Dictionary
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Word of the Day: cacophonous
This word has appeared in 21 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Word of the Day: cacophonous
This word has appeared in 21 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Word of the Day: cacophonous
This word has appeared in 21 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day
zoomorphic
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 11, 2025 is:
zoomorphic \zoh-uh-MOR-fik\ adjective
Zoomorphic describes things that have the form of an animal.
// The local bakery is famous for its wide variety of zoomorphic treats, from “hedgehog” dinner rolls to delicate, swan-shaped pastries.
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Examples:
“The oldest known ceramics come from a handful of sites in the Czech Republic and date back to about 28,000 B.C.E., roughly 10,000 years after the Neanderthals went extinct. A now iconic figure of a woman and assorted ceramics were found at a Czech site called Dolni Vestonice in 1925. Additional anthropomorphic and zoomorphic figurines were found over the ensuing decades, and in 2002 fingerprints were discovered on many of the objects.” — Jaimie Seaton, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2024
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The first-known use of zoomorphic in English is a translation of the French word zoomorphique, used in a mid-19th century book on paleography to describe an ornately designed Greek letter in a manuscript from the Middle Ages: “The text commences with a zoomorphic letter, formed of two winged dragons, united by the tails, the open space being ornamented with elegant arabesques, composed of leaves and flowers …” The zoo in zoomorphique comes from the Greek noun zôion, meaning “animal,” and morphique from morphē, meaning “form.” The translation of zoomorphique to zoomorphic made perfect sense given the the existence of a similarly constructed word, anthropomorphic (“having human form”), which made its debut half a century earlier.
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zoomorphic
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 11, 2025 is:
zoomorphic \zoh-uh-MOR-fik\ adjective
Zoomorphic describes things that have the form of an animal.
// The local bakery is famous for its wide variety of zoomorphic treats, from “hedgehog” dinner rolls to delicate, swan-shaped pastries.
See the entry >
Examples:
“The oldest known ceramics come from a handful of sites in the Czech Republic and date back to about 28,000 B.C.E., roughly 10,000 years after the Neanderthals went extinct. A now iconic figure of a woman and assorted ceramics were found at a Czech site called Dolni Vestonice in 1925. Additional anthropomorphic and zoomorphic figurines were found over the ensuing decades, and in 2002 fingerprints were discovered on many of the objects.” — Jaimie Seaton, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2024
Did you know?
The first-known use of zoomorphic in English is a translation of the French word zoomorphique, used in a mid-19th century book on paleography to describe an ornately designed Greek letter in a manuscript from the Middle Ages: “The text commences with a zoomorphic letter, formed of two winged dragons, united by the tails, the open space being ornamented with elegant arabesques, composed of leaves and flowers …” The zoo in zoomorphique comes from the Greek noun zôion, meaning “animal,” and morphique from morphē, meaning “form.” The translation of zoomorphique to zoomorphic made perfect sense given the the existence of a similarly constructed word, anthropomorphic (“having human form”), which made its debut half a century earlier.
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Wordsmith.org: Today's Word
parochial
adjective: 1. Having a narrow outlook or scope. 2. Relating to a parish.
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parochial
adjective: 1. Having a narrow outlook or scope. 2. Relating to a parish.
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parochial
adjective: 1. Having a narrow outlook or scope. 2. Relating to a parish.
Word of the Day
concoct
Definition: (verb) Prepare or cook by mixing ingredients.
Synonyms: cook up.
Usage: The witch concocted a sweet-smelling brew that would put the princess to sleep for 100 years.
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concoct
Definition: (verb) Prepare or cook by mixing ingredients.
Synonyms: cook up.
Usage: The witch concocted a sweet-smelling brew that would put the princess to sleep for 100 years.
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concoct
Definition, Synonyms, Translations of concoct by The Free Dictionary
Idiom of the Day
send a shiver down (someone's) spine
To cause an intense feeling of excitement, exhilaration, nervousness, or fear in someone. Watch the video
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send a shiver down (someone's) spine
To cause an intense feeling of excitement, exhilaration, nervousness, or fear in someone. Watch the video
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send a shiver down (one's) spine
Definition of send a shiver down (someone's) spine in the Idioms Dictionary by The Free Dictionary
Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
break into
If someone breaks into a building or a vehicle, they force their way in, usually to steal something.
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break into
If someone breaks into a building or a vehicle, they force their way in, usually to steal something.
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Word of the Day: edify
This word has appeared in six articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Word of the Day: edify
This word has appeared in six articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Word of the Day: edify
This word has appeared in six articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day
flummox
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 12, 2025 is:
flummox \FLUM-uks\ verb
To flummox someone is to confuse or perplex them.
// The actor was easily flummoxed by last-minute changes to the script.
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Examples:
“If Thursday crosswords flummox you, remember that it’s much better for your stress level to do your best and sharpen your skills than to become angry because you aren’t sure what’s going on.” — Deb Amlen, The New York Times, 11 June 2025
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When it comes to the origins of flummox, etymologists are, well, flummoxed. No one really knows where the word comes from. The first known print use of the verb flummox appeared in Charles Dickens’ novel The Pickwick Papers in the mid-1830s, while the adjective flummoxed appeared italicized a few years earlier in a Dublin newspaper article about laborers striking against employers who oppose their rights: “Lord Cloncurry is actually flummoxed. The people refuse to work for him.” To be flummoxed by something is to be utterly confused by it—that is, to be baffled, puzzled, bewildered, completely unable to understand. Fortunately, a word can be used even if everyone is flummoxed by its etymology, and by the end of the 19th century, flummox had become quite common in both British and American English.
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flummox
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 12, 2025 is:
flummox \FLUM-uks\ verb
To flummox someone is to confuse or perplex them.
// The actor was easily flummoxed by last-minute changes to the script.
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Examples:
“If Thursday crosswords flummox you, remember that it’s much better for your stress level to do your best and sharpen your skills than to become angry because you aren’t sure what’s going on.” — Deb Amlen, The New York Times, 11 June 2025
Did you know?
When it comes to the origins of flummox, etymologists are, well, flummoxed. No one really knows where the word comes from. The first known print use of the verb flummox appeared in Charles Dickens’ novel The Pickwick Papers in the mid-1830s, while the adjective flummoxed appeared italicized a few years earlier in a Dublin newspaper article about laborers striking against employers who oppose their rights: “Lord Cloncurry is actually flummoxed. The people refuse to work for him.” To be flummoxed by something is to be utterly confused by it—that is, to be baffled, puzzled, bewildered, completely unable to understand. Fortunately, a word can be used even if everyone is flummoxed by its etymology, and by the end of the 19th century, flummox had become quite common in both British and American English.
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Wordsmith.org: Today's Word
judgment day
noun: 1. A time when one is evaluated, especially for their actions. 2. In some religious traditions, the day when the world ends and God judges people, sending them to heaven or hell.
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judgment day
noun: 1. A time when one is evaluated, especially for their actions. 2. In some religious traditions, the day when the world ends and God judges people, sending them to heaven or hell.
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judgment day
noun: 1. A time when one is evaluated, especially for their actions. 2. In some religious traditions, the day when the world ends and God judges people, sending them to heaven or hell.
Word of the Day
transliterate
Definition: (verb) To represent (letters or words) in the corresponding characters of another alphabet.
Synonyms: transcribe.
Usage: The Arabic text had to be transliterated for the American actors so that they could learn to speak their lines convincingly.
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transliterate
Definition: (verb) To represent (letters or words) in the corresponding characters of another alphabet.
Synonyms: transcribe.
Usage: The Arabic text had to be transliterated for the American actors so that they could learn to speak their lines convincingly.
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transliterate
Definition, Synonyms, Translations of transliterate by The Free Dictionary
Idiom of the Day
sit a spell
To sit down, relax, and socialize for a while at one's leisure. Watch the video
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sit a spell
To sit down, relax, and socialize for a while at one's leisure. Watch the video
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sit a spell
Definition of sit a spell in the Idioms Dictionary by The Free Dictionary
Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
line up
If you line up, you join a line of people standing one behind the other, or side by side.
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line up
If you line up, you join a line of people standing one behind the other, or side by side.
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Word of the Day
Word of the Day: pensive
This word has appeared in 65 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Word of the Day: pensive
This word has appeared in 65 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Word of the Day: pensive
This word has appeared in 65 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
Slang of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
on the take
to be receiving illegal payments or bribes
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on the take
to be receiving illegal payments or bribes
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on the take