Today's Word of the Day:

Lurgy /ˈlɜːɡi/ Adjective

(chiefly England (Cornwall, Northern England), obsolete) Idle, lazy.

August 11th, 2026

Previous Word of the Days:

Empanoply /ɪmˈpænəpli/ Verb

(transitive, UK, military, historical, also figuratively) To dress in a full suit of armour; to panoply.

August 10th, 2026

Effloresce /ˌɛfləˈɹɛs/ Verb

(intransitive, obsolete except figuratively) To burst into bloom; to flower.

August 9th, 2026

Pincushion /ˈpɪnˌkʊʃn̩/ Verb

(intransitive) To assume the shape of a pincushion; specifically, of the image on a computer display, television, etc., to exhibit pincushion distortion, where the sides curve inwards.

August 8th, 2026