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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Sisyphean 15.09.2020

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 15, 2020 is: Sisyphean \sis-uh-FEE-un\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

purport 14.09.2020

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

verbiage 13.09.2020

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 13, 2020 is: verbiage \VER-bee-ij\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

foment 12.09.2020

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 12, 2020 is: foment \FOH-ment\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

ruddy 11.09.2020

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 11, 2020 is: ruddy \RUDD-ee\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

encumber 10.09.2020

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 10, 2020 is: encumber \in-KUM-ber\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

bunkum 09.09.2020

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 9, 2020 is: bunkum \BUNG-kum\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

impregnable 08.09.2020

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 8, 2020 is: impregnable \im-PREG-nuh-bul\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

plaudit 07.09.2020

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 7, 2020 is: plaudit \PLAW-dit\ noun Today's episode is brought to you by Indeed.com, the number one job site in the world. Visit indeed.com/word to receive a free seventy-five dollar credit to boost the visibility of your job post. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-m...

colloquial 06.09.2020

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 6, 2020 is: colloquial \kuh-LOH-kwee-ul\ adjective Today's episode is brought to you by Indeed.com, the number one job site in the world. Visit indeed.com/word to receive a free seventy-five dollar credit to boost the visibility of your job post. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privac...

heyday 05.09.2020

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 5, 2020 is: heyday \HAY-day\ noun Today's episode is brought to you by Indeed.com, the number one job site in the world. Visit indeed.com/word to receive a free seventy-five dollar credit to boost the visibility of your job post. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-...

docile 04.09.2020

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 4, 2020 is: docile \DAH-sul\ adjective Today's episode is brought to you by Indeed.com, the number one job site in the world. Visit indeed.com/word to receive a free seventy-five dollar credit to boost the visibility of your job post. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sel...

matriculate 03.09.2020

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 3, 2020 is: matriculate \muh-TRIK-yuh-layt\ verb Today's episode is brought to you by Indeed.com, the number one job site in the world. Visit indeed.com/word to receive a free seventy-five dollar credit to boost the visibility of your job post. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#...

pediculous 02.09.2020

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 2, 2020 is: pediculous \pih-DIK-yuh-lus\ pedicu03 Today's episode is brought to you by Indeed.com, the number one job site in the world. Visit indeed.com/word to receive a free seventy-five dollar credit to boost the visibility of your job post. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy...

allusion 01.09.2020

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 1, 2020 is: allusion \uh-LOO-zhun\ noun Today's episode is brought to you by Indeed.com, the number one job site in the world. Visit indeed.com/word to receive a free seventy-five dollar credit to boost the visibility of your job post. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-se...

longanimity 31.08.2020

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 31, 2020 is: longanimity \long-guh-NIM-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 .

cadge 30.08.2020

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 30, 2020 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 .

asunder 29.08.2020

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 29, 2020 is: asunder \uh-SUN-der\ adverb or adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

undertaker 28.08.2020

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 28, 2020 is: undertaker \UN-der-tay-ker\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

kindred 27.08.2020

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 27, 2020 is: kindred \KIN-drud\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

testimonial 26.08.2020

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 26, 2020 is: testimonial \tess-tuh-MOH-nee-ul\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

requite 25.08.2020

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 25, 2020 is: requite \rih-KWYTE\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

estival 24.08.2020

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 24, 2020 is: estival \ESS-tuh-vul\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

forte 23.08.2020

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 23, 2020 is: forte \FOR-tay\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

parochial 22.08.2020

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 22, 2020 is: parochial \puh-ROH-kee-ul\ 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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