Word of the Day Archive

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Thursday, November 14, 2024

INCANDESCENT - has literal and figurative meanings.

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

SKIRL - means to play the bagpipes when the subject of the sentence is a person, as in the piper skirled.

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

BYZANTINE - describes that which is of, relating to, or characteristic of the ancient city of Byzantium.

Monday, November 11, 2024

MISE-EN-SCÈNE - can refer to the setting of a play, movie, etc.