Word of the day

Tribology (noun)

1. (physics, engineering) The science and technology of friction, lubrication, and wear.

Go (verb)

1. To move from one place to another; travel. To leave; depart.
2. (of a machine or device) function.
3. (of a thing) contribute to or be put into (a whole); be used for or devoted to.
4. (of an article) be regularly kept or put in a particular place.
5. (of a song, account, verse, etc.) have a specified content or wording.
6. To use a toilet; urinate or defecate.

Go (noun)

1. An attempt or trial at something.
2. A person's turn to use or do something.
3. Spirit, animation, or energy.
4. A state of affairs.
5. A project or undertaking that has been approved.

Go (adjective)

1. Functioning properly.

Stop (verb)

1. (of an event, action, or process) come to an end; cease to happen.
2. Cause (an action, process, or event) to come to an end.
3. Block or close up (a hole or leak).

Stop (noun)

1. A cessation of movement or operation.
2. A set of organ pipes of a particular tone and range of pitch.
3. The effective diameter of a lens.

Hot (adjective)

1. Having a high degree of heat or a high temperature.
2. (of food) containing or consisting of pungent spices or peppers which produce a burning sensation when tasted.
3. Passionately enthusiastic, eager, or excited.
4. Involving much activity, debate, or intense feeling.
5. Knowledgeable or skillful.
6. Difficult to deal with.

Hot (verb)

1. Become or make hot.

Word (noun)

1. A single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing, used with others (or sometimes alone) to form a sentence and typically shown with a space on either side when written or printed.
2. A command, password, or signal.
3. One's account of the truth, especially when it differs from that of another person.
4. The text or spoken part of a play, opera, or other performed piece; a script.
5. A basic unit of data in a computer, typically 16 or 32 bits long.

Word (verb,)

1. Choose and use particular words in order to say or write (something).

Word (exclamation)

1. Used to express agreement.

Break (verb)

1. Separate or cause to separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain.
2. Interrupt (a sequence, course, or continuous state).
3. Fail to observe (a law, regulation, or agreement).
4. Crush the emotional strength, spirit, or resistance of.
5. (of the weather) change suddenly.
6. (of news or a scandal) suddenly become public.
7. (chiefly of an attacking player or team, or of a military force) make a rush or dash in a particular direction.


Break (noun)

1. An interruption of continuity or uniformity.
2. A pause in work or during an activity or event.
3. A gap or opening.
4. An instance of breaking something, or the point where something is broken.
5. A rush or dash in a particular direction, especially by an attacking player or team.
6. An opportunity or chance, especially one leading to professional success.
7. A consecutive series of successful shots, scoring a specified number of points.

Doula (noun)

1. A support person, usually female, who may not have medical or midwifery training, who provides emotional assistance to a mother or pregnant couple, before, during, or after childbirth.

Coppice (noun)

1.  A grove of small growth; a thicket of brushwood; a wood cut at certain times for fuel or other purposes, typically managed to promote growth and ensure a reliable supply of timber.

Olympicene (noun)

1. (organic chemistry) A pentacyclic aromatic hydrocarbon whose structure is in the form of the Olympic rings.

Sagacity (noun)

1. The quality of being sage, wise, or able to make good decisions; wisdom.

Bot (noun)
1. An autonomous program on the internet or another network that can interact with systems or users.
2. (chiefly in science fiction) a robot.

Dog Days (noun plural)

1. The days between early July and early September when Sirius (The Dog Star) rises and sets with the sun.
2. Hot, lazy days.
3. A period of inactivity, laziness, or stagnation.

Punctilious (adjective)

1. Strictly attentive to detail; meticulous or fastidious, particularly to codes or conventions.
2. Precise or scrupulous; finicky or nitpicky.

Riposte (noun)

1. A quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism.
2. A quick return thrust following a parry.

Riposte (verb)

1. To make a quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism.
2. To make a quick return thrust in fencing.

Light (noun)

1. The natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible.
2. An expression in someone's eyes indicating a particular emotion or mood.
3. Understanding of a problem or mystery; enlightenment.
4. An area of something that is brighter or paler than its surroundings.
5. A device that makes something start burning, as a match, lighter, or flame.
6. And window or opening in a wall to let light in.
7. A person notable or eminent in a particular sphere of activity or place.

Light (verb)

1. Provide with light or lighting; illuminate.
2. Make (something) start burning; ignite.

Light (adjective)

1. Having a considerable or sufficient amount of natural light; not dark.
2. (of a color) pale.

Bevy (noun)

1. A Group of animals, in particular quail.
2. A large group or collection.

Avail (verb)

1. (transitive, often reflexive) To turn to the advantage of.
2. (transitive) To be of service to.

Erratic (adjective)
1. Not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable.

Erratic (noun)

1. (geology) A rock moved from one location to another, usually by a glacier.

Remuneration (noun)

1. Something given in exchange for goods or services rendered.
2. A payment for work done; wages, salary, emolument.
3. A recompense for a loss; compensation.

Social Contract (noun)

1. (philosophy, politics) An implicit agreement or contract among members of a society that dictates things such as submission of individuals to rule of law and acceptable conduct.

Disembogue (verb)

1. To come out into the open sea from a river etc.
2. (of a river or waters) To pour out, to debouch; to flow out through a narrow opening into a larger space.

Eat One's Wheaties (verb)

1. (US and Canada, idiomatic) To prepare or fortify oneself for an activity requiring exertion.

Provident (adjective)

1. With care and consideration for the future; foresightly.

Paradigm Shift (noun)

1. A radical change in thinking from an accepted point of view to a new one, necessitated when new scientific discoveries produce anomalies in the current paradigm.

Punctilio (noun)

1. A fine point in exactness of conduct, ceremony or procedure. Strictness in observance of formalities.

Gooseberry (Noun)

1. A fruit closely related to the currant.
2. Any of several other unrelated fruits, such as the Chinese gooseberry (kiwifruit) or the Indian gooseberry (amla).
3. (British, informal) An unwanted additional person: Robert and Susan were so in love that nobody could go near them without feeling like a gooseberry.