by admin | Mar 23, 2025 | Weekly Word
Diaspora Definition Noun 1. The movement, migration, or scattering of a people far from their established or ancestral homeland. 2. A population scattered across regions far from their traditional homeland, but retaining cultural, emotional, and/or historical...
by admin | Mar 20, 2025 | Weekly Word
Cattywampus Definition Adjective 1. Askew off-kilter. 2. In disarray 3. Not functioning correctly. 4. Positioned diagonally. 5. Going badly, awkwardly, or in the wrong direction. 5. An imaginary, fierce wild animal. [1] My attempts at parallel parking tend to...
by admin | Mar 9, 2025 | Weekly Word
Coruscating Definition Adjective 1. Sparkling or giving off flashes of light. 2. Flashing brightly. 3. Shooting forth bursts of light. 4. Intelligent and exciting (as in coruscating wit). 5. Severely critical; scathing. [1, 2, 3] The orb gleamed with...
by admin | Mar 2, 2025 | Weekly Word
Incorrigible Definition Adjective 1. A behavior that is impossible to change. 2. Not manageable; unruly. 3. Impervious to correction by punishment. 4. (archaic) Morally depraved. My friend is an incorrigible punster. Word Origin Middle English...
by admin | Feb 25, 2025 | Weekly Word
Flibbertigibbet Definition Noun 1. A chattering or flighty person, usually a young girl. 2. A prattling or proud gossip. Her granddaughter was quite a flibbertigibbet, never settling into one thing for long but always telling anyone who would listen about the...
by admin | Feb 16, 2025 | Weekly Word
Chimera Definition Noun 1. (Greek mythology) A fire-breathing beast with a lion’s head, goat’s body, and snake’s tail. 2. An illusion, especially an impossible or foolish dream. 3. A creature consisting of parts of different animals. 4....
