Factitious is our latest word of the day! Although this adjective’s definition is short it certianly can pack a punch. Dictionary.com defines Factitious (fack-TISH-uss) as not spontaneous or natural; artificial; contrived. Are you a mystery writer whose main suspect has contrived a false story to defelect attention off themselves? Or …
Evanescent is today’s word, and although it looks intimidating I promise it wont hurt. This adjective is pronounced ev-eh-NESS-ent and means vanishing; fading away; fleeting, or tending to become imperceptible; scarcely perceptible. Robert W. Bly, in his wonderful book 1,200 Words You Should Know to Sound Smart (not an ad just …
Our very first word of the day will be a fun little expression I have seen passed about on social media. Hurkle-Durkle. This phrase, sadly, is not in the database of Dictionary.com. However, it does not mean that this super fun word’s definition cannot be found. The joy of the …