Merriam-Webster

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day

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From the fun and familiar to the strange and obscure, learn something new every day with Merriam-Webster.

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Merriam-Webster

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Arts

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Jul 11, 2026

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fester 12.05.2025

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 12, 2025 is: fester \FESS-ter\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

darling 11.05.2025

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 11, 2025 is: darling \DAHR-ling\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

uncanny 10.05.2025

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 10, 2025 is: uncanny \un-KAN-ee\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

gloss 09.05.2025

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 9, 2025 is: gloss \GLAHSS\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

modicum 08.05.2025

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 8, 2025 is: modicum \MAH-dih-kum\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

bumptious 07.05.2025

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 7, 2025 is: bumptious \BUMP-shus\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

exculpate 06.05.2025

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 6, 2025 is: exculpate \EK-skull-payt\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

plethora 05.05.2025

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 5, 2025 is: plethora \PLETH-uh-ruh\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

risible 04.05.2025

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 4, 2025 is: risible \RIZZ-uh-bul\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

sleuth 03.05.2025

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 3, 2025 is: sleuth \SLOOTH\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

ziggurat 02.05.2025

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 2, 2025 is: ziggurat \ZIG-uh-rat\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

convoluted 01.05.2025

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 1, 2025 is: convoluted \KAHN-vuh-loo-tud\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

insouciance 30.04.2025

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 30, 2025 is: insouciance \in-SOO-see-unss\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

furtive 29.04.2025

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 29, 2025 is: furtive \FER-tiv\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

alacrity 28.04.2025

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 28, 2025 is: alacrity \uh-LAK-ruh-tee\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

decimate 27.04.2025

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 27, 2025 is: decimate \DESS-uh-mayt\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

nonchalant 26.04.2025

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 26, 2025 is: nonchalant \nahn-shuh-LAHNT\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

travail 25.04.2025

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 25, 2025 is: travail \truh-VAIL\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

ostensible 24.04.2025

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 24, 2025 is: ostensible \ah-STEN-suh-bul\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

slough 23.04.2025

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 23, 2025 is: slough \SLUFF\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

liaison 22.04.2025

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 22, 2025 is: liaison \lee-AY-zahn\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

bodacious 21.04.2025

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 21, 2025 is: bodacious \boh-DAY-shuss\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

resurrection 20.04.2025

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 20, 2025 is: resurrection \rez-uh-REK-shun\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

fastidious 19.04.2025

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 19, 2025 is: fastidious \fass-TID-ee-us\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

collaborate 18.04.2025

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 18, 2025 is: collaborate \kuh-LAB-uh-rayt\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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