Wordsmyth Blog
Menu
  • << Wordsmyth dictionary site
  • blog home
  • Language Notes
  • Wordsmyth Features
  • Help
Menu

Wordsmyth

WOTD: feint

Posted on December 20, 2019December 13, 2019 by Wordsmyth

feint noun definition 1:  a movement or thrust in a misleading direction, or a slight attack at a misleading point, to draw one’s opponent away from the real target, as in sports…

WOTD: parry

Posted on December 19, 2019December 13, 2019 by Wordsmyth

parry transitive verb definition 1:  to deflect or knock aside (a blow or stroke), as with one’s weapon in fencing.example:  He parried every stroke of his opponent’s blade. definition 2:  to avoid…

WOTD: riposte

Posted on December 18, 2019December 13, 2019 by Wordsmyth

riposte noun definition 1: a quick return thrust in fencing, made after parrying a lunge by one’s opponent. definition 2:  a sharp response, usually spoken; retort. example:  At the press conference, the…

WOTD: foible

Posted on December 17, 2019December 13, 2019 by Wordsmyth

foible noun definition 1:  a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior.example: Always forgetting our birthdays was just one of our dad’s foibles. definition 2:  a sword blade’s weaker part,…

Candidate words for Wordsmyth WOTY 2019

Posted on December 16, 2019November 10, 2020 by Wordsmyth

bullying I chose the word bullying because there is a lot of bullying going on in our school. Sometimes nothing gets done about it because some of the kids are scared to…

  • Previous
  • 1
  • …
  • 379
  • 380
  • 381
  • 382
  • 383
  • 384
  • 385
  • …
  • 391
  • Next
  • About This Word
  • Guest Posts
  • Help
  • Language Notes
  • News & Announcements
  • Online Teaching Resources
  • Vocabulary
  • WILD: Wordsmyth Illustrated Learner's Dictionary
  • Word of the Day
  • Word of the Day for Kids
  • Word of the Year
  • Words in the News
  • Words in the World
  • Wordsmyth Features
You've already signed up, Thanks!
Thank you! You will receive Word of the Day starting tomorrow.

Yes, I would like to get Wordsmyth Word of the Day by email.

Go to

  • Wordsmyth site
  • Kids.Wordsmyth

Our Dictionaries

  • Comprehensive Dictionary
  • Children’s Dictionary
  • WILD

More Resources

  • Word Parts
  • Grammatical Patterns
  • Vocabulary Activities
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • Mail
©2025 Wordsmyth Blog