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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fawn 02.04.2026

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 2, 2026 is: fawn \FAWN\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

shenanigans 01.04.2026

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 1, 2026 is: shenanigans \shuh-NAN-ih-gunz\ plural noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

genteel 31.03.2026

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 31, 2026 is: genteel \jen-TEEL\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

oblivion 30.03.2026

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 30, 2026 is: oblivion \uh-BLIV-ee-un\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

cadge 29.03.2026

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 29, 2026 is: cadge \KAJ\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

fiscal 28.03.2026

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 28, 2026 is: fiscal \FISS-kul\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

dross 27.03.2026

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 27, 2026 is: dross \DRAHSS\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

zany 26.03.2026

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 26, 2026 is: zany \ZAY-nee\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

undulate 25.03.2026

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 25, 2026 is: undulate \UN-juh-layt\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

cadence 24.03.2026

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 24, 2026 is: cadence \KAY-dunss\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

frenetic 23.03.2026

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 23, 2026 is: frenetic \frih-NET-ik\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

apotheosis 22.03.2026

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 22, 2026 is: apotheosis \uh-pah-thee-OH-sis\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

scrutinize 21.03.2026

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 21, 2026 is: scrutinize \SKROO-tuh-nyze\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

eureka 20.03.2026

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 20, 2026 is: eureka \yoo-REE-kuh\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

nadir 19.03.2026

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 19, 2026 is: nadir \NAY-deer\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

jejune 18.03.2026

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 18, 2026 is: jejune \jih-JOON\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Erin go bragh 17.03.2026

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 17, 2026 is: Erin go bragh \air-un-guh-BRAW\ phrase See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

putative 16.03.2026

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 16, 2026 is: putative \PYOO-tuh-tiv\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

tranche 15.03.2026

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 15, 2026 is: tranche \TRAHNSH\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

rash 14.03.2026

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 14, 2026 is: rash \RASH\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

immure 13.03.2026

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 13, 2026 is: immure \ih-MYOOR\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

gambit 12.03.2026

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 12, 2026 is: gambit \GAM-bit\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

besotted 11.03.2026

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 11, 2026 is: besotted \bih-SAH-tud\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

mea culpa 10.03.2026

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 10, 2026 is: mea culpa \may-uh-KOOL-puh\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

hector 09.03.2026

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 9, 2026 is: hector \HEK-ter\ 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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