Word of the Day

sortie/ˈsɔːti/A sortie is a military mission where a single aircraft or a group of soldiers leaves a safe base to attack the enemy. It can also mean a...

Existing or growing underground

Meaning: Beyond the legal power or authority of a person, organization, or government.Literally Latin: _ultra_ = "beyond" + _vires_ = "powers" Pronoun...

Irritating, repellent.

PfftPfft is an informal sound-word (onomatopoeia) used to show dismissal, disbelief, or scoffing. People use it to mean something is silly, untrue, or...

Meaning: To waste away, shrink, or become weaker from lack of use.Used for muscles, skills, organs, or even relationships and ideas. Pronounced: _AT-r...

LEANING IN Leaning in means to embrace challenges, take risks, and pursue opportunities aggressively, especially in a professional setting or when fac...

Impossible to avoid or escape; inescapable, irresistible.

Meaning: To get something out with effort, cleverness, or persistence. Like prying information, a secret, or an object out of somewhere it’s stuck or...

*Frouzy* *Meaning*: Messy, untidy, and a bit shabby. Used for people, clothes, or places that look unkempt and worn-out.It also has an old meaning of...

*Allicient* *Meaning*: Attractive, tempting, or enticing. Something that draws you in and makes you want it.It’s not a super common word today — “allu...

Meaning: "He who wants everything, loses everything."It’s a warning against greed and trying to grab too much at once. If you reach for it all, you’ll...

Dispensation Meaning:1.⁠ ⁠Exemption/Permission: Special permission to be excused from something you’d normally have to do.2.⁠ ⁠Distribution: The act o...

Extend an olive branch Meaning: To offer peace or make a gesture to end a conflict.It means you’re saying "let’s make up" and showing you want to reco...

A fourth part: a quarter of anything.

*Appellation* *Meaning*: A name, title, or designation given to a person, place, or thing.It’s basically a formal word for "what something is called."...

Alea iacta est Meaning: "The die has been cast."It means a decision has been made and there’s no going back. You’ve committed, and now you have to dea...

A manuscript or document that has been erased or scraped clean, for reuse of the paper, parchment, vellum, or other medium on which it was written.

Critarchy Meaning: A government ruled by judges.Instead of kings, presidents, or elected officials making the laws, the judges themselves hold the pow...

(usually in the plural) A payment of time, effort or money to undo past transgression(s).