Today's Word of the Day:

Temporize /ˈtɛmpəɹaɪz/ Verb

(intransitive) To deliberately act evasively or prolong a discussion in order to gain time or postpone a decision, sometimes so that a compromise can be reached or simply to make a conversation more temperate; to stall for time.

May 9th, 2026

Previous Word of the Days:

Botheration /ˌbɒðəˈɹeɪʃn̩/ Noun

(uncountable) The state of being bothered; annoyance, vexation.

May 8th, 2026

Sharrow /ˈʃæɹəʊ/ Noun

(US, Canada) A marking (often consisting of an image of a bicycle with two inverted V shapes either above or below it) on the surface of a paved road shared by both bicycles and other vehicles indicating a portion of the road that cyclists may use. [from c. 2004]

May 7th, 2026

Changeling /ˈtʃeɪn(d)ʒlɪŋ/ Noun

(obsolete) An idiot, a simpleton.

May 6th, 2026