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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moot 06.08.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 6, 2021 is: moot \MOOT\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

infix 05.08.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 5, 2021 is: infix \IN-fiks\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

flexuous 04.08.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 4, 2021 is: flexuous \FLEK-shuh-wus\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

berate 03.08.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 3, 2021 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 .

exemplary 02.08.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 2, 2021 is: exemplary \ig-ZEM-pluh-ree\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

pulchritude 01.08.2021

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

dally 31.07.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 31, 2021 is: dally \DAL-ee\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

wherefore 30.07.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 30, 2021 is: wherefore \WAIR-for\ adverb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

palaver 29.07.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 29, 2021 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 .

bivouac 28.07.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 28, 2021 is: bivouac \BIV-uh-wak\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

jeremiad 27.07.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 27, 2021 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 .

urbane 26.07.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 26, 2021 is: urbane \er-BAYN\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

hagiography 25.07.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 25, 2021 is: hagiography \hag-ee-AH-gruh-fee\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

lexical 24.07.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 24, 2021 is: lexical \LEK-sih-kul\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

expropriate 23.07.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 23, 2021 is: expropriate \ek-SPROH-pree-ayt\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

guttural 22.07.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 22, 2021 is: guttural \GUTT-uh-rul\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

receipt 21.07.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 21, 2021 is: receipt \rih-SEET\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

attenuate 20.07.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 20, 2021 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 .

capricious 19.07.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 19, 2021 is: capricious \kuh-PRISH-us\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

parry 18.07.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 18, 2021 is: parry \PAIR-ee\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

torpor 17.07.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 17, 2021 is: torpor \TOR-per\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

omniscient 16.07.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 16, 2021 is: omniscient \ahm-NISH-unt\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

flounder 15.07.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 15, 2021 is: flounder \FLOUN-der\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

shibboleth 14.07.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 14, 2021 is: shibboleth \SHIB-uh-luth\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

ruthless 13.07.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 13, 2021 is: ruthless \ROOTH-lus\ adjective 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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