Word Of The Day

Quidnunc

a person who is eager to know the latest news and gossip.



Ferhoodle

to confuse or mix up.



logophile

a lover of words.



Paronomasia

the use of a word in different senses or the use of words similar in sound to achieve a specific effect, as humor or a dual meaning; punning.



Nickelodeon

an early movie theater where a film or a variety show could be seen, usually for the admission price of a nickel.



Supergiant

an exceptionally luminous star whose diameter is more than 100 times that of the sun.



Filament

a thin wire in a light bulb (= the glass part of an electric lamp) that produces light when electricity is passed through it



Chryselephantine

made of or overlaid with gold and ivory, as certain objects made in ancient Greece.



Pervicacious

extremely willful; obstinate; stubborn.



Lilapsophobia

an irrational or disproportionate fear of tornadoes or hurricanes.