Curio Cabinet / Word Curio

Word of the Day
: April 1, 2025

\SYE-nuh-shur\ noun

What It Means

A cynosure is a person or thing that attracts a lot of attention or interest...

Word of the Day
: March 31, 2025

\PEN-chunt\ noun

What It Means

Penchant refers to a strong liking for something, or a strong tendency to beha...

Word of the Day
: March 30, 2025

\un-TOH-erd\ adjective

What It Means

Untoward is a formal word that describes something that is improper or i...

Word of the Day
: March 29, 2025

\ih-LOO-suh-dayt\ verb

What It Means

To elucidate something is to make it clear or easy to understand.

// Th...

Word of the Day
: March 28, 2025

\DAIR-uh-likt\ adjective

What It Means

Derelict is a formal word that describes something that is no longer c...

Word of the Day
: March 27, 2025

\AHR-kih-type\ noun

What It Means

Archetype refers to someone or something that is seen to be a perfect examp...

Word of the Day
: March 25, 2025

\HAH-bit\ noun

What It Means

A hobbit is a member of a fictitious peaceful and friendly race of small humanli...

Word of the Day
: March 23, 2025

\duh-ree-GUR\ adjective

What It Means

De rigueur is a formal adjective that describes things that are necessa...

Word of the Day
: March 4, 2025

\SHAH-dun-froy-duh\ noun

What It Means

Schadenfreude refers to a feeling of enjoyment that comes from seeing o...

Word of the Day
: March 3, 2025

\dray-KOH-nee-un\ adjective

What It Means

Draconian describes something (often a law, policy, restriction, etc...

Word of the Day
: March 2, 2025

\tran-SPYRE\ verb

What It Means

Transpire is a formal verb that means “to happen,” or in other words “to take ...

Word of the Day
: February 28, 2025

\KRIP-tik\ adjective

What It Means

Something described as cryptic has or seems to have a hidden meaning, o...

Word of the Day
: February 27, 2025

\DAHF\ verb

What It Means

To doff a hat or other piece of clothing is to take it off.

// They doffed thei...

Word of the Day
: February 26, 2025

\ig-nuh-RAY-mus\ noun

What It Means

An ignoramus is an utterly ignorant or stupid person.

// I can't beli...

Word of the Day
: February 25, 2025

\soo-PER-floo-us\ adjective

What It Means

Superfluous is a formal word used to describe things that exceed...

Word of the Day
: February 24, 2025

\KWIP\ noun

What It Means

Quip can refer to a clever, usually taunting remark, or to a witty or funny obse...

Word of the Day
: February 22, 2025

\uh-STOOT\ adjective

What It Means

Someone or something described as astute has or shows an ability to not...

Word of the Day
: February 21, 2025

\JAB-er-wah-kee\ noun

What It Means

Jabberwocky refers to meaningless speech or writing.

// When the char...

Word of the Day
: February 20, 2025

\FLOUN-der\ verb

What It Means

To flounder is to struggle, whether that struggle is about moving or obtain...

Word of the Day
: February 18, 2025

\KHOOTS-puh\ noun

What It Means

Chutzpah is shameless or disrespectful boldness often paired with reckless...