Word of the Day - June 27

You just can't get quality one dollar chili anymore from a truck.

abstergent \ab-STUR-juhnt\  , adjective:
1. Cleansing.
2. Purgative.

noun:
1. A cleansing agent, as a detergent or soap.

Word of the Day - June 26

That human is really kicking.

glutch \gluhch\  , verb:
1. to swallow.

noun:
1. a mouthful.

Word of the Day - June 25

Hey! Hey! No monkey business!

makebate \MEYK-beyt\  , noun:
A person who causes contention or discord.

Word of the Day - June 24

Throw the ball and fetch a beer. Great trick.

instauration \in-staw-REY-shuhn\  , noun:
1. Renewal; restoration; renovation; repair.
2. Obsolete. An act of instituting something; establishment.

Word of the Day - June 23

No touching, just trying to get to the bathroom.

chockablock \CHOK-uh-BLOK\  , adjective:
1. Extremely full; crowded; jammed.
2. Nautical. Having the blocks drawn close together, as when the tackle is hauled to the utmost.

adverb:
1. In a crowded manner: books piled chockablock on the narrow shelf.

Word of the Day - June 22

Amazing counting.

subitize \SOO-bi-tahyz\  , verb:
To perceive at a glance the number of items presented.

Word of the Day - June 21

Always consult the manual.

enchiridion \en-kahy-RID-ee-uhn\  , noun:
A handbook; manual.

Word of the Day - June 20

BIGFOOT!

noctilucent \nok-tuh-LOO-suhnt\ , adjective:
Visible during the short night of the summer.

Word of the Day - June 19

A cupcake tree is too good to be true.

pensée \pahn-SEY\  , noun:
A reflection or thought.

Word of the Day - June 18

Dueling planes.

volant \VOH-luhnt\  , adjective:
1. Moving lightly; nimble.
2. Engaged in or having the power of flight.

noun:
1. Also called volant piece. Armor. A reinforcing piece for the brow of a helmet.

Word of the Day - June 17

Nice Mustache.

agnate \ag-neyt\  , noun:
1. A relative whose connection is traceable exclusively through males.
2. Any male relation on the father's side.

adjective:
1. Related or akin through males or on the father's side.
2. Allied or akin.

Word of the Day - June 16

A hot fudge money sundae.

Sardanapalian \sahr-dn-uh-PEYL-yuhn\  , adjective:
Excessively luxurious.

Word of the Day - June 15

Even late for his own surgery.

cunctation \kuhngk-TEY-shuhn\  , noun:
Delay; tardiness.

Word of the Day - June 14

I think we're going to need a bigger measuring tape.

imponderable \im-PON-der-uh-buhl\  , noun:
1. A thing that cannot be precisely determined or measured.

adjective:
1. Not ponderable; that cannot be precisely determined, measured, or evaluated.

Word of the Day - June 13

Nothing makes a grown man cry like the beer is gone.

mewl \myool\  , verb:
To cry, as a baby, young child, or the like; whimper.

Word of the Day - June 12

And he's going to make more money than me someday.

fantast \FAN-tast\  , noun:
A visionary or dreamer.

Word of the Day - June 11

Nothing like clumsy gangsters.

ravelment \RAV-uhl-muhnt\  , noun:
Entanglement; confusion.

Word of the Day - June 10

King Kong brings her to meet the folks.

mignon \min-YON\  , adjective:
Small and pretty; delicately pretty.

Word of the Day - June 9

Pizza is universally loved.

pochismo \poh-CHEEZ-moh\  , noun:
1. An English word or expression borrowed into Spanish.
2. A form of speech employing many such words.
3. An adopted U.S. custom, attitude, etc.

Word of the Day - June 8

PULL! PULL! YOU GOTTA WANT IT!

divulse \dahy-VUHLS\  , verb:
To tear away or apart.

Word of the Day - June 7

CANNONBALL!

natch \nach\  , adverb:
Of course; naturally.

Word of the Day - June 6

He's got a bat! He's got a bat!

larrup \LAR-uhp\  , verb:
To beat or thrash.

Word of the Day - June 5

She really loves you.

apoplectic \ap-uh-plek-tik\  , adjective:
1. Intense enough to threaten or cause a stroke.
2. Of or pertaining to apoplexy.
3. Having or inclined to apoplexy.

noun:
1. A person having or predisposed to apoplexy.

Word of the Day - June 4

Skinny jeans with fringe aren't for everyone.

histrionics \his-tree-ON-iks\  , noun:
1. Behavior or speech for effect, as insincere or exaggerated expression of an emotion.
2. Dramatic representation; theatricals; acting.

Word of the Day - June 3

We are known for our polishing.

levigate \LEV-i-geyt\  , verb:
1. To rub, grind, or reduce to a fine powder.
2. Chemistry. To make a homogeneous mixture of, as gels.

adjective:
1. Botany. Having a smooth, glossy surface; glabrous.

Word of the Day - June 2

It's always a good idea as long as I'm the one taking the picture.

bosh \bosh\  , noun:
Absurd or foolish talk; nonsense.

Word of the Day - June 1

The best stuff always smells.

armamentarium \ahr-muh-muhn-TAIR-ee-uhm\  , noun:
1. A fruitful source of devices or materials available or used for an undertaking.
2. The aggregate of equipment, methods, and techniques available to one for carrying out one's duties.

Word of the Day - May 31

Nice chair.

haimish \HEY-mish\  , adjective:
Homey; cozy and unpretentious.