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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rankle 09.12.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 9, 2021 is: rankle \RANK-ul\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

milquetoast 08.12.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 8, 2021 is: milquetoast \MILK-tohst\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

ostracize 07.12.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 7, 2021 is: ostracize \AH-struh-syze\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

fomite 06.12.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 6, 2021 is: fomite \FOH-myte\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

commodious 05.12.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 5, 2021 is: commodious \kuh-MOH-dee-us\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

interloper 04.12.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 4, 2021 is: interloper \in-ter-LOH-per\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

galvanize 03.12.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 3, 2021 is: galvanize \GAL-vuh-nyze\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

smarmy 02.12.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 2, 2021 is: smarmy \SMAR-mee\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

derrick 01.12.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 1, 2021 is: derrick \DAIR-ik\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

hoity-toity 30.11.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 30, 2021 is: hoity-toity \hoy-tee-TOY-tee\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

obfuscate 29.11.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 29, 2021 is: obfuscate \AHB-fuh-skayt\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

menorah 28.11.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 28, 2021 is: menorah \muh-NOR-uh\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

commensurate 27.11.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 27, 2021 is: commensurate \kuh-MEN-suh-rut\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

maître d' 26.11.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 26, 2021 is: maître d' \may-truh-DEE\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

jovial 25.11.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 25, 2021 is: jovial \JOH-vee-ul\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

feign 24.11.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 24, 2021 is: feign \FAYN\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

enclave 23.11.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 23, 2021 is: enclave \EN-klayv\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

roister 22.11.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 22, 2021 is: roister \ROY-ster\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

univocal 21.11.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 21, 2021 is: univocal \yoo-NIV-uh-kul\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

trepidation 20.11.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 20, 2021 is: trepidation \trep-uh-DAY-shun\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

draconian 19.11.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 19, 2021 is: draconian \dray-KOH-nee-un\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

amity 18.11.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 18, 2021 is: amity \AM-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 .

negotiate 17.11.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 17, 2021 is: negotiate \nih-GOH-shee-ayt\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

facetious 16.11.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 16, 2021 is: facetious \fuh-SEE-shuss\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

wormhole 15.11.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 15, 2021 is: wormhole \WERM-hohl\ 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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