Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day (Read Only)

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Today's word - Suffuse (v)
To suffuse something is to spread over it or fill it, either literally or figuratively. The word suffuse is usually encountered in literary contexts.

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Today's word - Valorous (adj)
Someone or something described as valorous is marked by courage or heroism.

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Today's word - Bugbear (n)
A bugbear is a source of dread or irritation; in other words, something that causes problems or annoys people.

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Today's word - Gravitate (v)
To gravitate is to move, tend to move, or be attracted to or toward someone or something.

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Today's word - Exigent (adj)
Exigent is a formal word that describes things that need to be dealt with immediately, as well as people who expect significant time, attention, effort, etc. from other people.

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Today's word - Chimera (n)
In Greek mythology, Chimera is a fire-breathing monster that has a lion’s head, a goat’s body, and a snake’s tail. In general contexts, chimera can refer to something (such as an aspiration) that exists only in the imagination and is not possible in reality.

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Today's word - Woebegone (adj)
Woebegone describes someone or something that feels or shows great woe, sorrow, or misery.

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Today's word - Hallmark (n)
A hallmark is a distinguishing characteristic, trait, or feature. Hallmark also refers to a mark or design placed or stamped on something to indicate its origin, purity, or genuineness, as in "sterling silver hallmarks."

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Today's word - Disabuse (v)
To disabuse someone of something, such as a belief, is to show or convince them that the belief is incorrect.

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Today's word - Inordinate (adj)
Something described as inordinate exceeds reasonable limits; it goes beyond what is considered usual, normal, or proper.

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Today's word - Laissez-faire (n)
Laissez-faire refers to an economic policy or doctrine that allows businesses to operate with very little interference from the government. Laissez-faire is also used as an adjective, as in “laissez-faire capitalism,” and often figuratively used to mean “hands-off,” as in “she took a laissez-faire approach to managing her employees.”

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Today's word - Ransack (v)
To ransack a place is to search it for something in a way that causes disorder or damage.

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Today's word - Boilerplate (n)
Boilerplate is a noun that refers to standard or formulaic language, a meaning that comes from an earlier meaning still in use: syndicated material supplied to newspapers in matrix or plate form. Boilerplate can also refer to tightly packed snow.

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Today's word - Scrumptious (adj)
Scrumptious is an informal word that is usually used as a synonym of delicious, but can also mean “delightful” or “excellent.”

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Today's word - Nebbish (n)
Nebbish refers to a timid, meek, or ineffectual person.