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New! The Wordsmyth Children’s Dictionary app

Posted on March 20, 2020August 14, 2020 by Wordsmyth

Wordsmyth is proud to announce its first dictionary app — The Wordsmyth Children’s Dictionary — available on both iOS and Android mobile devices. This app’s design is based on feedback and requests…

WOTD: basilisk

Posted on March 20, 2020February 17, 2020 by Wordsmyth

basilisk noun definition 1: in classical mythology, a lizard, serpent, or dragon with a deadly breath or glance.definition 2: any of various tropical American lizards characterized by an erectile crest on the…

WOTD: nadir

Posted on March 19, 2020February 17, 2020 by Wordsmyth

nadir noun definition 1: the lowest or most depressing point or stage. example: His disastrous fall at the world championships five years ago brought him to the nadir of his career. definition…

WOTD: lacuna

Posted on March 18, 2020March 13, 2020 by Wordsmyth

lacuna nounpl. lacunae (luh kyoo nee) definition 1: a gap or omitted part. example: The manuscript of the Elizabethan play is riddled with lacunae, presenting a challenge for any publisher. definition 2:…

WOTD: derelict

Posted on March 17, 2020March 13, 2020 by Wordsmyth

derelict adjective definition 1: failing to fulfill one’s responsibilities or obligations; remiss.examples: He was ashamed, knowing how derelict he’d been in visiting his mother at the care home.The judge found the young…

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