Word Of The Day

Whigmaleerie

a whimsical or fanciful ornament or contrivance; gimmick.



Elytron

one of the pair of hardened forewings of certain insects, as beetles, forming a protective covering for the posterior or flight wings.



Contumacious

stubbornly perverse or rebellious; willfully and obstinately disobedient.



Yurt

a tentlike dwelling of the Mongol and Turkic peoples of central Asia, consisting of a cylindrical wall of poles in a lattice arrangement with a conical roof of poles, both covered by felt or skins.



Epicurean

fond of or adapted to luxury or indulgence in sensual pleasures; having luxurious tastes or habits, especially in eating and drinking.



Firth

a long, narrow indentation of the seacoast.



Altruistic

unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others.



Violescent

tending to a violet color.



Trailblaze

to be a pioneer in (a particular subject, technique, etc.).



Corvine

pertaining to or resembling a crow.