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We have gone through some extremes of late, which is a good thing, no? Is it not said that, variety is the spice of life. From a word that was thought dead and buried. One with a singular, meaning, to justify its' existence. One that came to life from the mind of a politician, shortly before I was born? Then we have the word of today, 'euphoric'. Most sites, list it with two(2) adjective meanings, however my choice was/is the one that lists: adjective (11) as in beatific as in blissful as in dithyrambic as in ecstatic as in elated as in exhilarated as in high as in intoxicated as in jubilant as in overjoyed as in rapturous adverb (1) as in on cloud nine 256 Synonyms & Antonyms for EUPHORIC | Thesaurus.com With all the possible synonyms available, euphoric would not be my first choice. (I will admit I had to look up, dithyrambic)

@drpaladin - sneaky, very sneaky, well done good sir! (you two would make a good tag team). @Myr - nice reaction time.

Still haven't had my first coffee, in case you notice any no, no(s) on my part. So getting straight to the point, Xanthic adjective Having to do with a yellow color Being yellow, colored with yellow, or of a yellow hue (especially of flowers) taken from: Xanthic - Meaning, Examples - Xanthic in a sentence The above seems to cover it all, nicely. (note to @Myr , check your day date)

Well played sir, well played. Literally, hoisted with my own petard(poetic justice). When I looked up Gobbledygook, I was redirected to Gibberish. Gibberish - Wikipedia 1st extract from: Gibberish, also known as jibber-jabber or gobbledygook, is speech that is (or appears to be) nonsense: ranging across speech sounds that are not actual words,[1] pseudowords, language games and specialized jargon that seems nonsensical to outsiders.[2] "Gibberish" is also used as an imprecation to denigrate or tar ideas or opinions the user disagrees with or finds irksome, a rough equivalent of "nonsense", "folderol", "balderdash", or "claptrap". The implication is that the criticized expression or proposition lacks substance or congruence, as opposed to being a differing view. The related word jibber-jabber refers to rapid talk that is difficult to understand.[3] 2nd extract from: The term gobbledygook was coined by Maury Maverick, a former congressman from Texas and former mayor of San Antonio.[19] When Maverick was chairman of the Smaller War Plants Corporation during World War II, he sent a memorandum that said: "Be short and use plain English. ... Stay off gobbledygook language."[20][21] Maverick defined gobbledygook as "talk or writing which is long, pompous, vague, involved, usually with Latinized words." The allusion was to a turkey, "always gobbledygobbling and strutting with ridiculous pomposity."[22][23] (The entire article makes for some interesting reading, if I do say so myself)

I got a headache going through the various sites on our word of the day, xenodochial. What I found for the most part was repetitive gobbledygook. Then I came upon, 'An old word for 2024'. Something even I could read and understand. An old word for 2024 - by Jessica Hagy Good morning,

@CarlHoliday You are man after my own heart. I also came across that, Rare Wintry Words one. I am of two(2) thoughts on this, quest of yours! 1st Apricots - Almost everyone knows of or has heard of apricots, so a search gone astray or an overly helpful prompt and voila, Apricity is there?? The question is asked, what the heck is it and yet another search for an answer is logged. Laugh if you want, but it's my theory. 2nd You say no way, to my 1st. Do you realize the number search engines out there and equally vast number of: Word of the Day/Week/Month or whatever out there???????? 79,000 to 105,000 is not so far fetched. I double down on my 'Apricot' theory. Hoping M-W responds to your question and that you pass it on to us. Just want to end I hope with a smile. From 'Fritinancy' Fritinancy: Word of the Week: Apricity An extract from the above; Here is Shea's entry for apricity: Nor is apricity related to apricot. Apricot came to English via a circuitous route winding through Byzantine Greek, Catalan, and Portuguese back to its source in Arabic al-birquq. Here is Shea on the letter B: Yes, I know what Shea said, about apricot, but I still think my 1st choice is the right one,

Most of my visits to, 'Word of the Day', tend to end with me adding a new(to me) word to my vocabulary. Then, mentally taking said word to that over stuffed cabinet, in the dark backroom(of my mind). Chucking it in there, closing the cabinet door and reapplying a fresh piece of 'Never to see the Light of Day Again Duct Tape'. J.F.Y.I., I keep a crate of that tape ready. In case, another word from here, requires my special attention and disposition. Now as for our word today, 'apricity', let me add 'apricot'. Just my way of keeping you all on your toes! Orange Crate Art: Words of the day: apricity, apricot

Everything about this word, seems to lead back to chess, so who am I to argue: Zugzwang - Wikipedia I was in my HS chess club for two years and do not recall ever hearing this word and after today, old age will probably, excuse me... what were we talking about?

Well, with the mention of..... noisy barking dogs and racoon raiders, my mind was off, and down the garden path(sorry) yet again?!?! I pictured a rather large sign, with the flashing words, Bibbidi-Bobbidi- Boo!!! Salagadoola mechika boola bibbidi-bobbidi-boo. Put 'em together and what have you got? Bibbidi-bobbidi-boo! Salagadoola mechika boola bibbidi-bobbidi-boo. It'll do magic, believe it or not. Bibbidi-bobbidi-boo! Now, salagadoola means mechika booleroo, but the thing-a-ma-bob that does the job is bibbidi-bobbidi-boo. Deedlee do da deedlee doo da deedlee doodlee doo, do do do do do do deedlee doo, deedlee doodlee deedlee doodlee deedlee doodlee doo! bibbidi-bobbidi-boo! Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (from Cinderella) - YouTube Even if you won't ,I'll admit it, this one took me back over sixty years. Plus, I learned a new word, 'vexillology', thanks @Myr !

Vexillology is a word combining elements of the Latin vexillum (a Roman military standard) with the Greek –logia (study). US vexillologist Whitney Smith coined the term in the late 1950s. He used it to describe the scientific study of flags – their types, forms, history, symbolism and functions – and the development of a body of related knowledge, theories and principles. However, its meaning has since expanded to include any interest in flags more generally. By extension, a student of flags is a vexillologist. The art of flag design is vexillography, while a flag designer is a vexillographer. » About vexillology What are the five rules of vexillology? The Five Principles are: Keep It Simple. The flag should be so simple that a child can draw it from memory. Use Meaningful Symbolism. The flag's images, colors, or patterns should relate to what it symbolizes. Use 2 or 3 Basic Colors. ... No Lettering or Seals. ... Be Distinctive or Be Related. Good Flag, Bad Flag - North American Vexillological Association

From what I have seen, 'pulchritudinous', is a humongous, if not the downright, most ginormous word featured here so far! Even though it looks (and sounds) like it would describe a disease or a bad attitude, pulchritudinous actually describes a person of breathtaking, heartbreaking...beauty. Let's be honest: Your opportunities for using this word in casual conversation are probably pretty slim. But, just in case, let's do a quick run-down on the pronunciation: Pulchritudinous: "pul-kruh-TOO-di-nuhs." And one last note about this 15-letter, 5-syllable beast (which may win the award for least-beautiful word meaning "beautiful"): It's only used to describe people. Pulchritudinous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

I think it is safe to say, all of us at some point in our lives, have worked for or with, a " Mr. Burns "?!? That given an explanation of our word today, I can close my eyes and picture in my mind a bunch of faces, of those, who fit its' description(s) to a ' T '. A sycophant is a person who tries to win favor from wealthy or influential people by flattering them. Also known as brown-nosers, teacher's pets or suck-ups. Sycophant is from Latin sycophanta, from Greek sykophantēs, from sykon "fig" and phainein "to show, make known." The original sense was that of an informer, a person who gives information about criminal activities. "Showing the fig" was a vulgar gesture made by sticking the thumb between two fingers. The gesture was used to taunt an opponent or to make an accusation against someone. Sycophant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com SYCOPHANT Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus

Better late, than never? Well, so I have heard. Recondite: It's rather difficult to penetrate the meaning of recondite. Fitting, because it's an adjective that basically means hard for the average mind to understand. If it's really hard to comprehend, then it's safe to say it's recondite. In the same family as "abstruse," "esoteric" and "totally deep, man," recondite is a very serious word that you could use to describe obscure philosophy books, high level mathematical theory, and the series finale of The Sopranos — you know, things that make your brain hurt. Recondite - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com The above led me to the word, "abstruse"! Obtuse, I knew, but abstruse, was new to me. Here is what I found. Abstruse: Abstruse things are difficult to understand because they are so deep and intellectually challenging. It might be hard to figure out how the inside of a wristwatch works with all the tiny, complicated pieces but something abstruse is much harder to grasp, like the quantum mechanics applied to making atomic clocks for navigational purposes. The Latin roots of the word abstruse are about concealing or hiding something, which is a good way to remember the meaning of this word. It is useful when describing something that is overly confusing, or if someone is deliberately making a story or a situation more complicated than necessary. It sounds and looks like obtuse, but abstruse is almost its opposite. Obtuse is dull or lacking a sharpness of intellect. While Abstruse is president of the chess club, Obtuse is hanging out by the parking lot smoking cigarettes. Abstruse - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com Today, I replied with two(new, to me) words for you. One was asked for and one I volunteered. Thank you,

I just woke up with a condition, the need to frequently visit the loo. So I would like to thank the Merriam-Webster Dictionary site(very timely I must admit), for providing my response for today's, the Word of the Day "quotidian", in a nutshell! Quotidian Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster Hi ho, hi ho "It's off to the, throne I go(yet again), sandrewn .

@drpaladin, offered us two extremes, 'Limerence', it has been called the Fool's Gold of Love, or sounds like a good name for a tasty Key Lime pie? Let me see, hummm: in my seventies, single(life long) and slightly( ) overweight, easy peasy, I choose the Key Lime pie! Having checked multiple hundreds upon hundreds of sites like the rest of you. This one today, caught my attention. In the western world, few have not heard her name or suffers fools lightly, Oprah. The Science of Being Love Sick - Relationships and Limerence

Often, when looking up ' STUFF' for, Word of the Day, most of the sites, appear quite alike! Encyclopedic, dictionaryish(?), sort of what it felt like when I walked into my High School library(I was an assistant librarian w/badge). So, finding a site, that answers, the what, where, why and when, along with, colorful attention grabbing visuals.... well here is my site of the day for you. MUMPSIMUS... | LOUISE HAWES And just a (passing)thought to leave you with a smile, to start your day......... May the force, be with you

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Nefarious is a word that is easy not to choose. I mean, there are a multitude of synonyms that can be used in its' place that seem more descriptive and fitting to use than the word itself. Nefarious Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster NEFARIOUS Synonyms: 164 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus sandrewn

Yes, 'osculate' has two meanings, as mentioned by drpalidin. Fortunately for us there are multiple, at least one more: Definitions of osculate verb touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc. synonyms: buss, kiss, snog see more verb have at least three points in common with “one curve osculates the other” “these two surfaces osculate” see more verb be intermediate between two taxonomic groups “These species osculate” see more Osculate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

Poached from Merriam-Webster: Lugubrious Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster Lifted from Quara: 1. When and why would you chose the word “lugubrious"? When it is more descriptive, more apt to what you wish to convey , better sounding and succinct. Two characters where lugubrious is descriptive, apt and sounds how they are: The donkey character, Eeyore, in the book Winnie the Pooh Eeyore - Wikipedia Marvin the Android in the book/televised series Hitchhikers Guide to the galaxy. Marvin the Paranoid Android - Wikipedia lugubrious: Adjective : looking or sounding sad and dismal."his face looked even more lugubrious than usual" synonyms:mournful · gloomy · sad · unhappy · doleful · Eeyorish · glum · melancholy · melancholic · woeful · miserable · woebegone · forlorn · despondent · dejected · depressed · long-faced · sombre · solemn · serious · sorrowful · morose · dour · mirthless · cheerless · joyless · wretched · dismal · grim · saturnine · pessimistic · funereal · sepulchral · dirge-like · elegiac · down in the mouth · down in the dumps · blue · looking as if one had lost a pound and found a penny · dolorous 2. When and why would you chose the word “lugubrious"? Funny you should ask. I was telling some grad students that not all the Middle English they were about to read was lugubrious, when the star student in the class asked what that word meant. I decided not to do that any more. When and why would you ever choose to use the word 'lugubrious'? - Quora

160 entries and nothing more to offer you. Except for the two, below. This one seems to cover it all, I am sorry to say. Fugacious - definition of fugacious by The Free Dictionary With this one, I hope and pray that he never had tenure. Also, that if watching this video was part of a course curriculum requirement?? My wish that any or all who made the syllabus, be restrained and forced to watch it on an endless loop(evil laughter in the background). 🔵 Fugacious Meaning - Fugacious Examples - Fugacious Defined - Literary Vocabulary - Fugacious - YouTube

Honest, I had no intention of saying anything else, here today. Then, just now, as I was rereading Paladins' post I noticed " lassie " . A light clicked on and my mental wayback machine took off. A bit of background, since moving here(68+ years ago) I have never had a pet cat or dog. While my big sister had me to fetch for her and on occasion to blame things on(I loved her still/Rest in Peace, Sis). So when we finally got a TV, that particular problem became a much smaller ache. Two TV series especially, allowed me to live vicariously with the lack of a pet. The first you may have guessed, from my comment on Paladins' post: I included parts 1 & 2(I would not leave you with a cliffhanger). Lassie - Episode 1 - "Inheritance" - Part 1 - (Originally broadcast 09/12/1954) - YouTube Lassie - Episode 1 - "Inheritance" - Part 2 (Originally broadcast 09/12/1954) - YouTube The second, contains a heck of a lot that would not be considered politically correct today: Meet Rin Tin Tin [S1, Ep1] The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin - YouTube Of course there were others, like, 'Flipper' or 'Skippy the Bush Kangaroo'. I better stop now(sniff). Thanks for the memories, sandrewn

I scrolled 248 entries and you're welcome to do the same. All I have to offer is a bit of add on to what drpaladin gave us. Gloaming | Word Genius

Sorry, I've done it again. I am off on another wild goose chase. Has anyone, anyone of you, ever looked up in the sky and seen a distant " V " formation, far overhead,and thought, oh look a flock of goose????? No, it was always a flock of geese. It took 72 years and today's 'Word of the Day", for me to realize that: The female is called a Goose. The male is called a Gander. However the plural (flock, gaggle) or any grouping of these birds, is Geese. What wonders will tomorrows' word bring me!

I was going to pick/patch and paste any interesting facts/info or details I could find about our word today. Then I came across, Dictionary.com, they seemed to cover what I was looking for, see what you think. Note, they offer an; American and a British version. Watch both, to see the differences. HORRIPILATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com My search about goose bumps, Oops!, I mean horripilation, is on going, more to follow, I hope.