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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day

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retronym

2006/12/8

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 8, 2006 is: retronym • \REH-troh-nim\  • noun : a

parse

2006/12/7

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 7, 2006 is: parse • \PARSS\  • verb 1 : to analyze

cybrarian

2006/12/6

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 6, 2006 is: cybrarian • \sye-BRAIR-ee-un\  • noun

symposium

2006/12/5

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 5, 2006 is: symposium • \sim-POH-zee-um\  • noun 1

adulate

2006/12/4

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 4, 2006 is: adulate • \AJ-uh-layt\  • verb : to fl

gourmand

2006/12/3

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 3, 2006 is: gourmand • \GOOR-mahnd\  • noun 1 : on

abyssal

2006/12/2

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 2, 2006 is: abyssal • \uh-BISS-ul\  • adjective 1

clerihew

2006/12/1

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 1, 2006 is: clerihew • \KLAIR-ih-hyoo\  • noun : a

poikilotherm

2006/11/30

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 30, 2006 is: poikilotherm • \poi-KEE-luh-therm\  •

affable

2006/11/29

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 29, 2006 is: affable • \AF-uh-bul\  • adjective 1

cerulean

2006/11/28

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 28, 2006 is: cerulean • \suh-ROO-lee-un\  • adject

Podunk

2006/11/27

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 27, 2006 is: Podunk • \POH-dunk\  • noun : a small

steganography

2006/11/26

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 26, 2006 is: steganography • \steg-uh-NAH-gruh-fee

inveigle

2006/11/25

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 25, 2006 is: inveigle • \in-VAY-gul\  • verb 1 : t

maelstrom

2006/11/24

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 24, 2006 is: maelstrom • \MAIL-strum\  • noun 1 :

majordomo

2006/11/23

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 23, 2006 is: majordomo • \may-jer-DOH-moh\  • noun

palinode

2006/11/21

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 21, 2006 is: palinode • \PAL-uh-nohd\  • noun 1 :

thrasonical

2006/11/20

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 20, 2006 is: thrasonical • \thray-SAH-nih-kul\  •

esurient

2006/11/19

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 19, 2006 is: esurient • \ih-SUR-ee-unt\  • adjecti

tattoo

2006/11/18

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 18, 2006 is: tattoo • \ta-TOO\  • noun 1 : a rapid