by admin | Jan 19, 2025 | Weekly Word
Torrid Definition Adjective 1. Extremely hot. 2. Filled with intense emotions, especially associated with love and sex. 3. So hot as to be oppressive. The desert heat ranged from torrid at midday to merely sweltering in the evening. Word Origin Latin...
by admin | Jan 12, 2025 | Weekly Word
Peripatetic Definition Adjective 1. Given to walking about, especially on foot. 2. Constantly traveling. 3. Having to do with Aristotle, who walked about as he taught, or his philosophy. The peripatetic journalist was in London last week and arrived in Dallas...
by admin | Jan 6, 2025 | Weekly Word
Kerfuffle Definition Noun 1. A commotion, disturbance, or fuss The kerfuffle at the after-Christmas sales tables caused quite a mess. Word Origin Derived from Gaelic, though it is uncertain whether it originated from Scots Gaelic curfuffle (from car...
by admin | Dec 31, 2024 | Weekly Word
Tintinnabulation Definition Noun 1. The ringing of bells. 2. A sound like that of bells ringing or the breaking of glass. The New Year’s Eve celebration was filled with bright lights and tintinnabulation. Word Origin Latin verb tintinnare (to ring,...
by admin | Dec 22, 2024 | Weekly Word
Tiffin Definition Noun 1. (British, India) A light midday meal or snack. 2. (India) A stackable round, metal box or container used to carry lunch to workers in India. Similar boxes are used to contain lunch in many parts of Asia. 3. (England) A cake-like...
by admin | Dec 19, 2024 | Weekly Word
Synergy Definition Noun 1. Combined effort with a result greater than the sum of the parts. In business and technology, the term describes a hoped-for or real effect resulting from different individuals, departments, or companies working together and...
