Word Of The Day

Bulwark

any person or thing giving strong support or encouragement in time of need, danger, or doubt.



Jouissance

pleasure; enjoyment.



Gridiron

a football field.



Caravel

a small Spanish or Portuguese sailing vessel of the Middle Ages and later, usually with triangular sails that allowed for tacking upwind.



Nomophobia

anxiety caused by being without access to a functioning mobile phone.



lambent

running or moving lightly over a surface.



Rasorial

given to scratching the ground for food, as is the habit of chickens and other gallinaceous birds.



Superannuated

antiquated or obsolete.



Alluvion

a gradual increase of land on a shore or a river bank by the action of water, whether from natural or artificial causes.



Repristinate

to restore to the first or original state or condition.