Word of the Day, November10, 2018

Posted on 11/10/2018 by gegebearbear

vapid

(ˈvæp ɪd)

adj.

1. lacking spirit or interest; dull: vapid conversation.

2. lacking sharpness or flavor.

[1650–60; < Latin vapidus; akin to vapor]

va•pid′i•ty, vap′id•ness, n.

vap′id•ly, adv.

Cite: http://www.freedictionary.com

Word of the Day June 30, 2018

Posted on 06/30/2018 by gegebearbear

Piquant

piquant (ˈpiːkənt; -kɑːnt) 
adj
1. having an agreeably pungent or tart taste
2. lively or stimulating to the mind
[C16: from French (literally: prickling), from piquer to prick, goad; ]
ˈpiquancy, ˈpiquantness n
ˈpiquantly adv

CITE: thefreedictionary.com

Word of the Day May 26, 2018

Posted on 05/26/2018 by gegebearbear

Memorial Day

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Memorial Day or Decoration Day is a federal holiday in the United States for remembering the people who died while serving in the country’s armed forces. The holiday, which is currently observed every year on the last Monday of May, will be held on May 28, 2018. The holiday was held on May 30 from 1868 to 1970. It marks the unofficial start of the summer vacation season, while Labor Day marks its end. The holiday, from latest to earliest, is slightly more likely to fall on May 30, May 28 or May 25 than on May 27 or May 26, and slightly less likely to occur on May 31 or May 29.

CITE: Wikipedia.com

Word of the Day March 17, 2018

Posted on 03/17/2018 by gegebearbear

flocculant

(ˈflɒkjʊlənt)

n

(Chemistry) a substance added to a suspension to enhance aggregation of the suspended particles, so they may be removed.

CITE: http://www.freedictionary.com

Word of the Day January 20, 2018

Posted on 01/20/2018 by gegebearbear

ed·dy

(ĕd′ē)

n. pl. ed·dies

1. A current, as of water or air, moving contrary to the direction of the main current, especially in a circular motion.

2. A drift or tendency that is counter to or separate from a main current, as of opinion, tradition, or history.

intr.v. ed·died, ed·dy·ing, ed·dies

CITE: http://www.thefreedictionary.com

Word of the Day December 16, 2017

Posted on 12/16/2017 by gegebearbear

verbosity

adj.

Using or containing a great and usually an excessive number of words; wordy. See Synonyms at wordy.

[Middle English *verbous, from Latin verbōsus, from verbum, word; see verb.]

ver·bose′ly adv.

ver·bose′ness, ver·bos′i·ty (-bŏs′ĭ-tē) n

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Word of the Day November 18, 2017

Posted on 11/18/2017 by gegebearbear

on·o·mat·o·poe·ia

(ŏn′ə-măt′ə-pē′ə, -mä′tə-)

n.

The formation or use of words such as buzz or murmur that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to.

Cite: http://www.freedictionary.com

Word of the Day November 11,2017

Posted on 11/11/2017 by gegebearbear

Happy Veterns Day

Dord

The word dord is a notable error in lexicography, an accidental creation, or ghost word, of the G. and C. Merriam Company’s staff in the New International Dictionary, second edition (1934), in which the term is defined as a synonym for density used by physicists and chemists.

Read more on this word At https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dord

Word of the Day November 4, 2017

Posted on 11/04/2017 by gegebearbear

Don’t Forget, time falls back One Hour

ca·vort

(kə-vôrt′)

intr.v. ca·vort·ed, ca·vort·ing, ca·vorts

1. To bound or prance about in a sprightly manner; caper.

2. To have lively or boisterous fun; romp: The children cavorted in the water, splashing and ducking each other.

Word of the Day October 21, 2017

Posted on 10/21/2017 by gegebearbear

ma·lin·ger

(mə-lĭng′gər)

intr.v. ma·lin·gered, ma·lin·ger·ing, ma·lin·gers

To feign illness or other incapacity in order to avoid duty or work.

Cite: freedictionary.com