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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Jul 11, 2026

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nebula 12.02.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 12, 2021 is: nebula \NEB-yuh-luh\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

voracious 11.02.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 11, 2021 is: voracious \vaw-RAY-shus\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

caveat 10.02.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 10, 2021 is: caveat \KAV-ee-aht\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

belie 09.02.2021

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

febrile 08.02.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 8, 2021 is: febrile \FEB-ryle\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

ragamuffin 07.02.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 7, 2021 is: ragamuffin \RAG-uh-muf-in\ noun Today's podcast is sponsored by Audible. Visit  audible.com/word  or text "word" to 500-500 to start your free 30 day trial. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

sere 06.02.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 6, 2021 is: sere \SEER\ adjective Today's podcast is sponsored by Audible. Visit  audible.com/word  or text "word" to 500-500 to start your free 30 day trial. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

absolve 05.02.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 5, 2021 is: absolve \ub-ZAHLV\ verb Today's podcast is sponsored by Audible. Visit  audible.com/word  or text "word" to 500-500 to start your free 30 day trial. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

prepossessing 04.02.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 4, 2021 is: prepossessing \pree-puh-ZESS-ing\ adjective Today's podcast is sponsored by Audible. Visit  audible.com/word  or text "word" to 500-500 to start your free 30 day trial. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

quisling 03.02.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 3, 2021 is: quisling \KWIZ-ling\ noun Today's podcast is sponsored by Audible. Visit  audible.com/word  or text "word" to 500-500 to start your free 30 day trial. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

esoteric 02.02.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 2, 2021 is: esoteric \ess-uh-TAIR-ik\ adjective Today's podcast is sponsored by Audible. Visit  audible.com/word  or text "word" to 500-500 to start your free 30 day trial. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

gadabout 01.02.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 1, 2021 is: gadabout \GAD-uh-bout\ noun Today's podcast is sponsored by Audible. Visit audible.com/word or text "word" to 500-500 to start your free 30 day trial. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

nostrum 31.01.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 31, 2021 is: nostrum \NAHSS-trum\ noun Today's podcast is sponsored by Audible. Visit audible.com/word or text "word" to 500-500 to start your free 30 day trial. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

retrocede 30.01.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 30, 2021 is: retrocede \ret-roh-SEED\ verb Today's podcast is sponsored by Audible. Visit audible.com/word or text "word" to 500-500 to start your free 30 day trial. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

categorical 29.01.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 29, 2021 is: categorical \kat-uh-GOR-ih-kul\ adjective Today's podcast is sponsored by Audible. Visit audible.com/word or text "word" to 500-500 to start your free 30 day trial. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

jeopardy 28.01.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 28, 2021 is: jeopardy \JEP-er-dee\ noun Today's podcast is sponsored by Audible. Visit audible.com/word or text "word" to 500-500 to start your free 30 day trial. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

itinerant 27.01.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 27, 2021 is: itinerant \eye-TIN-uh-runt\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

obeisance 26.01.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 26, 2021 is: obeisance \oh-BEE-sunss\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

optimization 25.01.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 25, 2021 is: optimization \ahp-tuh-muh-ZAY-shun\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

insouciance 24.01.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 24, 2021 is: insouciance \in-SOO-see-unss\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

ad hominem 23.01.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 23, 2021 is: ad hominem \ad-HAH-muh-nem\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

sarcophagus 22.01.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 22, 2021 is: sarcophagus \sahr-KAH-fuh-gus\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

exact 21.01.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 21, 2021 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 .

gulosity 20.01.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 20, 2021 is: gulosity \goo-LAH-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 .

conjecture 19.01.2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 19, 2021 is: conjecture \kun-JEK-cher\ 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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