Word of the Day

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for July 15. Hot Dog Day Today’s word is cleanliness, spelled c-l-e-a-n-l-i-n-e-s-s. cleanliness /ˈklenlinəs/ noun [uncountable] the state of being clean, or the act of keeping things clean Her job involved checking the cleanliness of restaurants. a high standard of cleanliness The Romans spent hours at their elaborate bathhouse complexes, but no...

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for July 14. Mac & Cheese Day Today’s word is bubble, spelled b-u-b-b-l-e. bubble /ˈbʌbəl/ verb [intransitive] to have a lot of a particular quality, especially excitement or enthusiasm He was like a schoolboy, constantly bubbling with enthusiasm and new ideas. Mary was bubbling over with excitement. (also bubble away/up) if a feeling or acti...

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for July 13. French Fries Day Today’s word is clutter, spelled c-l-u-t-t-e-r. clutter /ˈklʌtə $ -ər/ noun [singular, uncountable] a large number of things that are scattered somewhere in an untidy way SYN junk Could you get rid of some of that clutter in your bedroom? Sorry about the clutter in the kitchen. My desk is covered in/full of clutter....

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for July 12. Simplicity Day Today’s word is up, spelled up. up /ʌp/ verb (upped, upping) [transitive] to increase something such as a price They’ve upped their offer by 5%. We won't be able to make a profit on the deal without upping the sale price. Climbing fuel prices have forced the delivery company to up its prices. up and do something to sud...

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for July 11. Blueberry Muffin Day Today’s word is orderly, spelled o-r-d-e-r-l-y. orderly /ˈɔːdəli $ ˈɔːrdərli/ ●○○ adjective well arranged or organized Please exit the building in an orderly fashion. Form an orderly queue. The passengers were asked to leave the plane in an orderly fashion. She put the letters in three orderly piles. During the f...

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for July 10. Piña Colada Day Today’s word is arm, spelled a-r-m. arm /ɑːm $ ɑːrm/ ●●● noun [countable] arms [plural] weapons used for fighting wars Sales of arms to the Middle East have dramatically increased. The government is cutting arms expenditure. take up arms (against somebody) (=get weapons and fight) Boys as young as 13 are taking up arm...

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for July 8. Chocolate with Almonds Day Today’s word is smart home, spelled s-m-a-r-t h-o-m-e. smart home noun A home equipped with lighting, heating, and electronic devices that can be controlled remotely by smartphone or computer. What if my smart home breaks down? Times, Sunday Times (2007) I'm well aware that the smart home utopia is a work in...

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for July 7. Chocolate Day Today’s word is lip service, spelled l-i-p s-e-r-v-i-c-e. lip service /ˈlɪp ˌsɜːr.vɪs/ noun pay lip service to somebody/something to say that you support or agree with something without doing anything to prove it The professors all pay lip service to welcoming every point of view, but most really do not. A lot of adults...

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for July 6. International Kissing Day Today’s word is structure, spelled s-t-r-u-c-t-u-r-e. structure /ˈstrʌktʃə $ -ər/ noun [countable] something that has been built, especially something large such as a building or a bridge The station building was a high wooden structure with a curved roof. The proposed new office tower is a steel and glass st...

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for July 5. Mechanical Pencil Day Today’s word is detail, spelled d-e-t-a-i-l. detail /ˈdiːteɪl $ dɪˈteɪl/ verb [transitive] to describe something completely, giving all the facts The report details the progress we have made over the last year. The book details the series of events that led to the tragedy. She wrote a letter detailing her complai...

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for July 4. 4th of July Today’s word is housing, spelled h-o-u-s-i-n-g. housing /ˈhaʊzɪŋ/ noun buildings for people to live in Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary: dwellings provided for people The college built new housing for its students. There's very little moderately priced housing in this area. The city is building new housing for the e...

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for July 3. Air Conditioning Appreciation Day Today’s word is soldier, spelled s-o-l-d-i-e-r. soldier /ˈsəʊldʒə $ ˈsoʊldʒər/ verb soldier on phrasal verb to continue doing something although it is difficult The researchers encountered many problems but they soldiered on. I admired the way she soldiered on when her business ran into trouble. We’ll...

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for July 1. Second Half of the Year Day Today’s word is strive, spelled s-t-r-i-v-e. strive /straɪv/ verb [intransitive] to try very hard to do something or to make something happen, especially for a long time or against difficulties We must all strive to do better. She always strives for perfection. They continue to strive toward their goals. Th...

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for June 30. Social Media Day Today’s word is trump, spelled t-r-u-m-p. trump /trʌmp / verb [transitive] to beat someone or something by doing or producing something better The need for blood donors trumps all other concerns. Their offer for the house was trumped by a higher bid. They operated on the assumption that money trumped everything. Thom...

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for June 29. Almond Buttercrunch Day Today’s word is attain, spelled a-t-t-a-i-n. attain /əˈteɪn / verb [transitive] formal to succeed in achieving something after trying for a long time More women are attaining positions of power. We need to identify the best ways of attaining our objectives/goals. India attained independence in 1947, after deca...

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for June 28. International Body Piercing Day Today’s word is school, spelled s-c-h-o-o-l. school /skuːl/ noun [countable] a large group of fish, whales, dolphins etc that are swimming together a school of whales a school of dolphins school verb[transitive] to train a person or animal to do something It takes a lot of patience to school a dog/hors...

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for June 27. Pineapple Day Today’s word is objective, spelled o-b-j-e-c-t-i-v-e. objective /əbˈdʒek.tɪv/ noun [countable] something that you plan to do or achieve SYN goal He vowed to achieve certain objectives before the end of his presidency. One of your first business objectives should be to get your own office. Managers should set specific pe...

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for June 26. Canoe Day Today’s word is wow, spelled w-o-w. wow /waʊ/ verb [transitive] informal to make people admire you a lot SYN impress The show had wowed audiences all over the country. The movie wowed audiences with its amazing special effects. He was big — over six feet — and charming, a talented skater, who wowed young girls with his expl...

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for June 23. Fairy Day Today’s word is resonant, spelled r-e-s-o-n-a-n-t. resonant /ˈrez.ən.ənt/ adjective clear and loud, or causing sounds to be clear and loud He has a deep, resonant voice. Billy’s voice had a deep, resonant tone that was a pleasure to hear. resonant with something literary filled with a particular meaning, quality, or sound H...

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for June 23. Women in Engineering Day Today’s word is kismet, spelled k-i-s-m-e-t. History and Etymology for kismet Turkish, from Arabic qisma portion, lot kismet /ˈkɪz.met/ noun [uncountable] a force that some people think controls what happens in the future, and is outside human control It must have been kismet. A few months after accepting the...

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for June 22. B Kinder Day Today’s word is high-pitched, spelled h-i-g-h-p-i-t-c-h-e-d. high-pitched /ˌhaɪˈpɪtʃt/ adjective a high-pitched voice or sound is very high OPP low-pitched a high-pitched voice Her voice was clear but rather high-pitched. Above the music on the radio was an annoying, high-pitched whistle. Dolphins emit rapid trains of hi...

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for June 21. World Music Day Today’s word is cloud, spelled c-l-o-u-d. cloud /klaʊd/ verb [transitive] to make someone less able to think clearly or make sensible decisions cloud somebody’s judgment/mind/vision etc Don’t let your personal feelings cloud your judgement. Fear had clouded his vision. greed clouding the minds of men The veil of fame...

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for June 20. Vanilla Milkshake Day Today’s word is vocal chords, spelled v-o-c-a-l c-o-r-d-s. Vocal cords /ˈvoʊ.kəl ˌkɔːrdz/ noun [plural] thin pieces of muscle in your throat that produce sounds when you speak When sounds are unvoiced, the vocal cords are relaxed to allow the air a completely free passage. In addition to the ordinary vocal cords...

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for June 19. Juneteenth Today’s word is size, spelled s-i-z-e. size /saɪz/ verb [transitive] size somebody/something ↔ up phrasal verb to examine something or someone carefully and decide what you think about it, him, or her Voters are still sizing up the candidates. The two cats walked in circles around each other, sizing each other up. They sto...

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for June 17. Eat Your Vegetables Day Today’s word is quarrel, spelled q-u-a-r-r-e-l. quarrel / ˈkwɒrəl $ ˈkwɔː-, ˈkwɑː- / ●●○ noun [countable] especially British English an angry argument or disagreement Jacob left after a quarrel with his wife. They had a bitter quarrel about/over some money three years ago and they haven't spoken to each other...