Word Of The Day

EXTRANEOUS

Something described as extraneous does not form a necessary part of something else, and may also therefore be considered irrelevant or unimportant (as in “extraneous details”).

// The woman who reported the robbery kept bringing up extraneous facts, such as what she'd had for lunch.



Gaffe

a social blunder; faux pas.



Panacea

an answer or solution for all problems or difficulties.



Arcane

known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure.



Pumpernickel

a coarse, dark, slightly sour bread made of unbolted rye.



Shower Orange

an orange that is peeled and eaten under a steamy shower, the purported benefit being that the steam enhances the orange’s citrusy fragrance and creates a soothing experience for the person who is showering.



Screaming-meemies

extreme nervousness; anxiety; hysteria.



Bloviate

to speak pompously.



Multiverse

a collection of linked fictional settings composed of multiple alternate dimensions, different timelines, etc.



Macabre

gruesome and horrifying; ghastly; horrible.