Merriam-Webster

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day

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Merriam-Webster

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Jul 11, 2026

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garnish 24.10.2024

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 24, 2024 is: garnish \GAHR-nish\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

palaver 23.10.2024

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 23, 2024 is: palaver \puh-LAV-er\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

betwixt 22.10.2024

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 22, 2024 is: betwixt \bih-TWIKST\ adverb or preposition See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

intransigent 21.10.2024

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 21, 2024 is: intransigent \in-TRAN-suh-junt\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

defenestration 20.10.2024

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 20, 2024 is: defenestration \dee-fen-uh-STRAY-shun\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

appreciable 19.10.2024

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 19, 2024 is: appreciable \uh-PREE-shuh-bul\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

zest 18.10.2024

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 18, 2024 is: zest \ZEST\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

fugacious 17.10.2024

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 17, 2024 is: fugacious \fyoo-GAY-shus\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

exact 16.10.2024

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 16, 2024 is: exact \ig-ZAKT\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

rendition 15.10.2024

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 15, 2024 is: rendition \ren-DISH-un\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

taciturn 14.10.2024

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 14, 2024 is: taciturn \TASS-uh-tern\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

ideate 13.10.2024

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 13, 2024 is: ideate \EYE-dee-ayt\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

verbatim 12.10.2024

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 12, 2024 is: verbatim \ver-BAY-tim\ adverb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

scapegoat 11.10.2024

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 11, 2024 is: scapegoat \SKAYP-goat\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

numinous 10.10.2024

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 10, 2024 is: numinous \NOO-muh-nus\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

coruscate 09.10.2024

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 9, 2024 is: coruscate \KOR-uh-skayt\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

exorbitant 08.10.2024

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 8, 2024 is: exorbitant \ig-ZOR-buh-tunt\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

lèse-majesté 07.10.2024

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 7, 2024 is: lèse-majesté \layz-MAJ-uh-stee\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

berate 06.10.2024

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 6, 2024 is: berate \bih-RAYT\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

adversary 05.10.2024

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 5, 2024 is: adversary \AD-ver-sair-ee\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

gossamer 04.10.2024

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 4, 2024 is: gossamer \GAH-suh-mer\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

posterity 03.10.2024

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 3, 2024 is: posterity \pah-STAIR-uh-tee\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

fret 02.10.2024

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 2, 2024 is: fret \FRET\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

chthonic 01.10.2024

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 1, 2024 is: chthonic \THAH-nik\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

tribulation 30.09.2024

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 30, 2024 is: tribulation \trib-yuh-LAY-shun\ noun 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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