Today's Word of the Day:
Mettle
/ˈmɛtəl/
Noun
A quality of courage and endurance.
February 18th, 2026
Previous Word of the Days:
Selcouth
/sɛlˈkuːθ/
Adjective
(now rare) Strange, unusual, rare; unfamiliar; marvellous, wondrous.
February 17th, 2026
Contumelious
/ˌkɒn.tjʊˈmiː.li.əs/
Adjective
(archaic, literary) Rudely contemptuous; showing contumely; exhibiting an insolent or disdainful attitude.
February 16th, 2026
Vociferation
/vəʊˌsɪf.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
Noun
The act of exclaiming; violent outcry; vehement utterance of the voice.
February 15th, 2026