Word of the Day — Archive Page #6
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April 10, 2024
74% 26% #58 votesWhat does hermetic mean?
- hermetic(adj)
- completely sealed; completely airtight
April 9, 2024
77% 23% #72 votesWhat does castigate mean?
- chastise, castigate, objurgate, chasten, correct(verb)
- censure severely
April 8, 2024
85% 15% #72 votesWhat does witticism mean?
- wit, humor, humour, witticism, wittiness(noun)
- a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
April 7, 2024
68% 32% #49 votesWhat does microbiology mean?
- microbiology(noun)
- the branch of biology that studies microorganisms and their effects on humans
April 6, 2024
79% 21% #65 votesWhat does curio mean?
- curio, curiosity, oddity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity(noun)
- something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
April 5, 2024
79% 21% #78 votesWhat does colophon mean?
- colophon(noun)
- a publisher's emblem printed in a book (usually on the title page)
April 4, 2024
71% 29% #68 votesWhat does doggerel mean?
- doggerel, doggerel verse, jingle(noun)
- a comic verse of irregular measure
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