Word Of The Day

Hypnopedia

the act or process of learning during sleep by listening to recordings repeatedly.



Piebald

having patches of black and white or of other colors; parti-colored.



Dauntless

fearless; intrepid; bold.



Syncope

the contraction of a word by omitting one or more sounds from the middle.



Foehn

a warm, dry wind descending a mountain, as on the north side of the Alps.



Descant

to comment or discourse at great length.



Kowtow

to act in a manner showing excessive deference or eagerness to please.



Fichu

a kerchief or shawl, generally triangular in shape, worn draped over the shoulders or around the neck with the ends drawn together on the breast.



Carapace

a bony or chitinous shield, test, or shell covering some or all of the dorsal part of an animal, as of a turtle.



Hootenanny

an informal session at which folk singers and instrumentalists perform for their own enjoyment.