Word of the Day — Archive Page #18

February 3, 2024

53%    47%    #201 votes

What does swank mean?

chic, chicness, chichi, modishness, smartness, stylishness, swank, last word(adj)

elegance by virtue of being fashionable

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February 2, 2024

58%    42%    #284 votes

What does tmesis mean?

tmesis(Noun)

The insertion of one or more words between the components of a compound word.

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February 1, 2024

54%    46%    #257 votes

What does skulk mean?

lurk, skulk(verb)

lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner

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January 31, 2024

58%    43%    #230 votes

What does posse mean?

posse, posse comitatus(noun)

a temporary police force

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January 30, 2024

60%    40%    #176 votes

What does tenet mean?

dogma, tenet(noun)

a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof

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January 29, 2024

61%    39%    #218 votes

What does Elysian mean?

elysian(adj)

relating to the Elysian Fields

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January 28, 2024

76%    24%    #67 votes

What does gargoyle mean?

gargoyle(noun)

a spout that terminates in a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal

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