Fun with Words

Pettifogging is today's Word of the Day. It's a perfect old-fashioned synonym for quibble or squabble. WORD TYPE DEFINITION PRONUNCIATION Pettifogging Noun, Verb Placing undue emphasis on petty details. To…

Imprecation is today's Word of the Day. While listening to a science fiction book, the author describes one of the main characters, Van, uttering an imprecation, when he discovers that he…

Sialoquent is today's Word of the Day. I saved "sialoquent" for this month as I am embarking on my 11th year as an adjunct professor*. I thought it was perfect…

Pauciloquent is today's Word of the Day. Being a communications professional, one has to know timing. Timing from your first word to your last word. How to speak briefly to…

Vaticinate is today's Word of the Day. WORD TYPE DEFINITION PRONUNCIATION Vaticinate Verb To foretell or predict vuh-tis-uh-neyt SOURCE Derived from Latin vāticinārī "to make divinely inspired predictions, prophesy," which…

Absquatulate is today's Word of the Day. This is a word from the early 1800s and one that is considered slang. I think it is a fun word to say.…

Abibliophobia is today's Word of the Day. I discovered this word serendipitously while searching on Amazon. The word and definition were imprinted on a t-shirt. And when I saw it,…

Pulchritudinous is today's Word of the Day. It is an adjective only used to describe people. WORD TYPE DEFINITION PRONUNCIATION Pulchritudinous Adjective A word to describe a person with great…

Panegyric is today's Word of the Day. Need to heap high praise on someone or something? If yes, then panegyric is for you. WORD TYPE DEFINITION PRONUNCIATION Panegyric Noun, Adjective…