Today's Word of the Day:
Prodigy
/ˈpɹɒdɪd͡ʒi/
Noun
An amazing or marvellous thing; a wonder. [from 17th c.]
May 18th, 2026
Previous Word of the Days:
Dowdy
/ˈdaʊdi/
Adjective
Plain and unfashionable in style or dress.
May 17th, 2026
Sphexish
/ˈsfɛksɪʃ/
Adjective
(philosophy) Of animal behaviour: deterministic, preprogrammed. [from 1982]
May 16th, 2026
Courtship
/ˈkɔːt.ʃɪp/
Noun
(countable, uncountable) The act of paying court, that is, demonstrating such politeness and respect as is traditionally given at a court (“a formal assembly of a sovereign's retinue”).
May 15th, 2026