Today's Word of the Day:
Contumelious
/ˌkɒn.tjʊˈmiː.li.əs/
Adjective
(archaic, literary) Rudely contemptuous; showing contumely; exhibiting an insolent or disdainful attitude.
February 16th, 2026
Previous Word of the Days:
Vociferation
/vəʊˌsɪf.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
Noun
The act of exclaiming; violent outcry; vehement utterance of the voice.
February 15th, 2026
Dystrophy
/ˈdɪstɹəfi/
Noun
A wasting of body tissues, of either genetic origin or due to inadequate or defective nutrition.
February 14th, 2026
Caustic
/ˈkɔːstɪk/
Noun
(optics, computer graphics) The envelope of reflected or refracted rays of light for a given surface or object.
February 13th, 2026