Merriam-Webster

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day

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Jul 11, 2026

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efficacious 24.12.2020

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 24, 2020 is: efficacious \ef-uh-KAY-shus\ adjective Today's episode is sponsored by Green Chef. Visit  https://www.greenchef.com/wordoftheday80  and use the code and use code wordoftheday80 to get $80 off including free shipping! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not...

convalesce 23.12.2020

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 23, 2020 is: convalesce \kahn-vuh-LESS\ verb Today's episode is sponsored by Green Chef. Visit  https://www.greenchef.com/wordoftheday80  and use the code and use code wordoftheday80 to get $80 off including free shipping! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-m...

opprobrium 22.12.2020

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 22, 2020 is: opprobrium \uh-PROH-bree-um\ noun Today's episode is sponsored by Green Chef. Visit  https://www.greenchef.com/wordoftheday80 and use the code and use code wordoftheday80 to get $80 off including free shipping! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-in...

gelid 21.12.2020

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 21, 2020 is: gelid \JELL-id\ adjective Today's episode is sponsored by Green Chef. Visit  https://www.greenchef.com/wordoftheday80 and use the code and use code wordoftheday80 to get $80 off including free shipping! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

presage 20.12.2020

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 20, 2020 is: presage /PRESS-ij/ verb Today's episode is sponsored by Green Chef. Visit  https://www.greenchef.com/wordoftheday80 and use the code and use code wordoftheday80 to get $80 off including free shipping! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

comity 19.12.2020

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 19, 2020 is: comity \KAH-muh-tee\ noun Today's episode is sponsored by Green Chef. Visit https://www.greenchef.com/wordoftheday80 and use the code and use code wordoftheday80 to get $80 off including free shipping! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

idiopathic 18.12.2020

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 18, 2020 is: idiopathic \id-ee-uh-PATH-ik\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

doyen 17.12.2020

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 17, 2020 is: doyen \DOY-un\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

vilify 16.12.2020

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 16, 2020 is: vilify \VIL-uh-fye\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

prehensile 15.12.2020

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 15, 2020 is: prehensile \pree-HEN-sil\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

homage 14.12.2020

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 14, 2020 is: homage See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

flout 13.12.2020

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 13, 2020 is: flout \FLOUT\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

antediluvian 12.12.2020

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 12, 2020 is: antediluvian \an-tih-dih-LOO-vee-un\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

contraband 11.12.2020

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 11, 2020 is: contraband \KAHN-truh-band\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

spontaneous 10.12.2020

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 10, 2020 is: spontaneous \spahn-TAY-nee-us\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

rescind 09.12.2020

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 9, 2020 is: rescind \rih-SIND\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

paucity 08.12.2020

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 8, 2020 is: paucity \PAW-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 .

lucrative 07.12.2020

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 7, 2020 is: lucrative \LOO-kruh-tiv\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

mangle 06.12.2020

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 6, 2020 is: mangle \MANG-gul\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

incandescent 05.12.2020

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 5, 2020 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 .

distend 04.12.2020

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 4, 2020 is: distend \dih-STEND\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

brainiac 03.12.2020

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 3, 2020 is: brainiac \BRAY-nee-ak\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

tyro 02.12.2020

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 2, 2020 is: tyro \TYE-roh\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

equity 01.12.2020

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 1, 2020 is: equity \EK-wuh-tee\ noun Brought to you by the American Civil Liberties Union. The fights for our civil rights and liberties are far from over. Join the ACLU as a monthly donor this Giving Tuesday and your gift will be matched. Visit aclu.org/word today. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https...

ambient 30.11.2020

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 30, 2020 is: ambient \AM-bee-unt\ 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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