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

Wordsmyth

WOTD: garner

Posted on June 5, 2020June 4, 2020 by Wordsmyth

verb 1. to accumulate, acquire, or receive in abundance.He has garnered many awards for his paintings.She is a good student and often garners praise from her teachers. See the full entry

WOTD: onslaught

Posted on June 4, 2020June 4, 2020 by Wordsmyth

noun a forceful, often sudden, offensive maneuver; attack.Hundreds of soldiers were killed or wounded in the enemy’s onslaught. See the full entry

WOTD: faze

Posted on June 3, 2020June 4, 2020 by Wordsmyth

to bewilder or to disturb the composure or shake the resolve of; disconcert or daunt.She was determined to go on this dangerous expedition, and the serious objections expressed by her family did…

WOTD: lackluster

Posted on June 2, 2020June 4, 2020 by Wordsmyth

adjective lacking brilliance or vitality; dull.He’d been a lackluster student, but he shined as an actor.The orchestra gave a lackluster performance on Sunday. See the full entry

WOTD: nostalgia

Posted on June 1, 2020June 4, 2020 by Wordsmyth

noun sentimental remembrance of or longing for people, places, possessions, or experiences of the past.Looking through his old letters and photographs filled him with nostalgia.Nostalgia is what brings many former students back…

  • Previous
  • 1
  • …
  • 345
  • 346
  • 347
  • 348
  • 349
  • 350
  • 351
  • …
  • 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