Today's Word of the Day:
Avian
/ˈeɪvi.ən/
Adjective
Characteristic of or pertaining to birds, or to bird-like or flying creatures.
September 4th, 2026
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Albumen
/ˈælbjʊmɪn/
Noun
Synonym of egg white (“(uncountable) the clear fluid part of an egg surrounding the yolk, being mostly the protein albumin and water, which turns stiff and white when beaten or cooked; (countable) the white of a particular egg”).
September 3rd, 2026
Gamboge
/ɡæmˈbuːʒ/
Noun
Any of several species of trees of the genus Garcinia found in South and Southeastern Asia, especially Garcinia xanthochymus.
September 2nd, 2026
Abase
/əˈbeɪs/
Verb
(transitive) To lower, as in condition in life, office, rank, etc., so as to cause pain or hurt feelings; to degrade, to depress, to humble, to humiliate. [from c. 1350–1470]
September 1st, 2026