Word Of The Day

Porphyry

a very hard rock, anciently quarried in Egypt, having a dark, purplish-red groundmass containing small crystals of feldspar.



Tatterdemalion

ragged; unkempt or dilapidated.



Disambiguate

to remove the ambiguity from; make it unambiguous.



Paso doble

a two-step, especially one done to Latin American rhythms.



Saber

a heavy, one-edged sword, usually slightly curved, used especially by cavalry.



Saturnian

prosperous, happy, or peaceful.



Makai

toward or by the sea; seaward.



Sardonic

characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; sneering; cynical.



Teapoy

a small three-legged table or stand.



Guerdon

a reward, recompense, or requital.