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