Word of the Day — Archive Page #44

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January 17, 2024
73%    27%    #72 votes

What does glissade mean?

glissade(verb)
(ballet) a gliding or sliding step in ballet

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January 16, 2024
85%    15%    #94 votes

What does coruscate mean?

sparkle, scintillate, coruscate(verb)
reflect brightly

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January 15, 2024
85%    15%    #88 votes

What does judder mean?

judder, shake(verb)
shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively

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January 14, 2024
67%    33%    #66 votes

What does vibe mean?

vibration, vibe(noun)
a distinctive emotional aura experienced instinctively

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January 13, 2024
78%    22%    #111 votes

What does kenspeckle mean?

kenspeckle(Adjective)
Easily recognized, distinctive, conspicuous.

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January 12, 2024
88%    12%    #65 votes

What does hallucinate mean?

hallucinate(verb)
perceive what is not there; have illusions

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January 11, 2024
74%    26%    #75 votes

What does pernicious mean?

baneful, deadly, pernicious, pestilent(adj)
exceedingly harmful

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