Word Of The Day

belligerent

A person who is very unfriendly and wanting to argue or fight; wishing to fight or argue

skyscraper

A very tall modern multi-storey building of steel skeletal construction, developed in the USA; a tall, continuously habitable building having at least 40–50 floors in the highly developed city

jet lag

Jet lag is a physiological condition, which occurs when people travel rapidly from east to west, or west to east through several time zones in an aircraft

itsy-bitsy

Itsy-bitsy or itty-bitty means extremely tiny; very small

netiquette

Netiquette or net etiquette means the correct or acceptable way of using the Internet; the set of rules about proper manners and behaviour that are acceptable on the internet

ergasiophobia

Disinclination to work of any kind; an illogical fear of being able to work properly, especially that of a surgeon being able to operate

ululate

When people make a long high sound with their voices as a way of expressing extreme happiness or extreme sadness

juxtaposition

When two contrasting objects, images, or ideas are placed together or described together in such a way that the differences between them are emphasized

divagate

To deviate from a subject, focus, or course; lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in thinking, writing, or speaking

polemic

A person who argues in opposition to another; a controversialist; a piece of writing or a speech in which a person strongly attacks or defends a particular opinion, person, idea, or set of beliefs