Today's Word of the Day:
Ailurophilia
/aɪˌl(j)ʊəɹə(ʊ)ˈfɪliə/
Noun
A fondness or love for cats or other felines.
November 2nd, 2026
Previous Word of the Days:
Parabola
/pəˈɹæb.ə.lə/
Noun
(geometry) The conic section formed by the intersection of a cone with a plane parallel to a tangent plane to the cone; the locus of points equidistant from a fixed point (the focus) and line (the directrix).
November 1st, 2026
Surreptitious
/ˌsʌɹɪpˈtɪʃəs/
Adjective
Stealthy, furtive, well hidden, covert (especially movements).
October 31st, 2026
Subnival
/sʌbˈnaɪvl̩/
Adjective
Of a habitat: of an altitude, latitude, or type just below that which would be permanently covered by snow (the snow line).
October 30th, 2026