Word Of The Day

Argent

like silver; silvery white



Beatific

Beatific is a formal word that describes something or someone having a blissful appearance or showing complete happiness.

// As the pair danced, beatific smiles on their faces, the audience sat hushed and almost reverential.



Imprimis

in the first place



Epicure

a person with a refined taste, especially for food and wine



Lexical

To describe something as lexical is to say that it is related to words or vocabulary.

// A dictionary provides lexical information—it tells you what the word "cat" means, not all there is to know about cats.



Allusion

An allusion is a reference to something that avoids mentioning the thing directly. Allusion may also describe the use of such a statement or the act of alluding to something.

// The lyrics contain biblical allusions.

// They made allusion to their first marriage, but said nothing more about it.



Pastiche

Pastiche refers to something (such as a piece of writing, music, etc.) that imitates the style of someone or something else. It can also refer to a work that is made up of selections from multiple other works, or it can be used as a synonym of hodgepodge.

// The director’s new murder mystery is a clever pastiche of the 1950s noir films she watched as a girl.

// The research paper was essentially a pastiche made up of passages from different sources.

// The house is decorated in a pastiche of mid-century styles.



Brusque

abrupt in manner; blunt



Brogue

A brogue is a low shoe, usually made of leather, that is decorated with small holes along the sides at the toe, and that usually features a wing tip.

// Even though his brogues are scuffed and old, Dad prefers them to his new loafers.



Addle

to make or become confused