We are proud to announce Wordsmyth Word of the Year 2020, selected by the votes of members of the Wordsmyth community. Here are a selection of the comments from our users who…
WOTD: helm
1. equipment used for steering a ship, especially a wheel or tiller.The captain stood at the ship’s helm. 2. a position of directing or controlling, as if steering a mighty ship.Who do…
WOTD: scrounge
transitive verb 1. to seek out and gather, especially by salvaging scraps (often followed by “up” or “together”).I haven’t been shopping for a while, but I’ll see what I can scrounge up…
WOTD: Weekly Quiz
With the Wordsmyth Vocabulary Center activities, you can study these words, play games with them, and assess your knowledge of their meanings with a quiz. Click here to go to the Vocabulary…
WOTD: taboo
adjective untouchable, unmentionable, or otherwise forbidden by social mandate.Marrying one’s sister is generally taboo.For women of that time, smoking was a taboo behavior. noun a ban on a subject, action, behavior, or…