Today's Word of the Day:
Paraprosdokian
/ˌpæɹəˌpɹoʊsˈdoʊkiən/
Noun
(rhetoric) A figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected in a way that causes the reader or listener to reframe or reinterpret the first part.
June 16th, 2026
Previous Word of the Days:
Opus
/ˈəʊpəs/
Noun
A work, especially of art.
June 15th, 2026
Skerrick
/ˈskɛɹɪk/
Noun
(originally UK, dialectal, now chiefly Australia, New Zealand, chiefly in the negative) A very small amount or portion; the least bit.
June 14th, 2026
Silvopasture
/ˈsɪlvəpɑːst͡ʃə/
Noun
(uncountable) The practice of allowing domesticated animals to graze in forested or wooded areas.
June 13th, 2026