Merriam-Webster

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day

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Merriam-Webster

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Arts

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Jul 11, 2026

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ensconce 04.09.2024

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 4, 2024 is: ensconce \in-SKAHNSS\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

cronyism 03.09.2024

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 3, 2024 is: cronyism \KROH-nee-iz-um\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

incandescent 02.09.2024

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 2, 2024 is: incandescent \in-kun-DESS-unt\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

skirl 01.09.2024

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 1, 2024 is: skirl \SKERL\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Byzantine 31.08.2024

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 31, 2024 is: Byzantine \BIZ-un-teen\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

mise-en-scène 30.08.2024

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 30, 2024 is: mise-en-scène \meez-ahn-SEN\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

clement 29.08.2024

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 29, 2024 is: clement \KLEM-unt\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

lollygag 28.08.2024

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 28, 2024 is: lollygag \LAH-lee-gag\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

propinquity 27.08.2024

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 27, 2024 is: propinquity \pruh-PING-kwuh-tee\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

fallacious 26.08.2024

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 26, 2024 is: fallacious \fuh-LAY-shus\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

attenuate 25.08.2024

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 25, 2024 is: attenuate \uh-TEN-yuh-wayt\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

jeremiad 24.08.2024

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 24, 2024 is: jeremiad \jair-uh-MYE-ud\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

newfangled 23.08.2024

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 23, 2024 is: newfangled \NOO-FANG-guld\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

dearth 22.08.2024

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 22, 2024 is: dearth \DERTH\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

ossify 21.08.2024

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 21, 2024 is: ossify \AH-suh-fye\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

propensity 20.08.2024

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 20, 2024 is: propensity \pruh-PENN-suh-tee\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

lethargic 19.08.2024

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 19, 2024 is: lethargic \luh-THAHR-jik\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

impugn 18.08.2024

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 18, 2024 is: impugn \im-PYOON\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

copious 17.08.2024

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 17, 2024 is: copious \KOH-pee-us\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

tchotchke 16.08.2024

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 16, 2024 is: tchotchke \CHAHCH-kuh\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

encumber 15.08.2024

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 15, 2024 is: encumber \in-KUM-ber\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

gadabout 14.08.2024

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 14, 2024 is: gadabout \GAD-uh-bout\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

sentient 13.08.2024

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 13, 2024 is: sentient \SEN-shee-unt\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

iota 12.08.2024

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 12, 2024 is: iota \eye-OH-tuh\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

vitiate 11.08.2024

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 11, 2024 is: vitiate \VISH-ee-ayt\ 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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