Word for the Day


Word for the Day


# Word for the Day

To hug and kiss… canoodle   To canoodle is to embrace and fondle. Romantic couples canoodle.   When people are getting a little physical romantically, they’re canoodling. This somewhat silly-sounding word applies to somewhat innocent physical affection. For some reason, this word is used frequently by celebrity reporters who love to write about who a hunky actor or…

Word for the Day


# Word for the Day

Something that is rundown, neglected, or in deplorable condition. derelict   If something has been abandoned, you can call it derelict. Even if a person has abandoned his responsibilities, you can say that he is derelict in his duties. But don’t call a lost child derelict — unless, of course, he has neglected his chores.   As an adjective, derelict describes something…

Word for the Day


Word for the Day


# Word for the Day

Devastation or total mayhem…     havoc   Havoc is a noun that means devastation or total mayhem. Havoc often wreaked by hurricanes, angry mobs, plundering Vikings, and wild parties that get out of control.   If we trace havoc way back, we arrive at a crossroads. Some people believe that the word comes from the Old French havot, meaning “plundering,…

Word for the Day


Word for the Day