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

rife

Posted on August 11, 2014August 11, 2014 by admin

adjective raIf 1. common or frequent; widespread. Cheating is rife in that school. 2. plentiful or abundant. 3. full of; pervaded with. The office is rife with rumors.

sesquipedalian

Posted on August 8, 2014August 8, 2014 by admin

ses kwih pə deI li ən adjective 1: inclined to use long words. 2: of words and expressions, having many syllables.  noun a word with many syllables. Word Parts The word sesquipedalian…

surrogate

Posted on August 7, 2014August 6, 2014 by admin

suh rə giht [or] suh rə geIt noun 1. one that acts in another’s place, esp. in an official capacity; substitute. 2. a judge, in some states in the United States, who…

perverse

Posted on August 6, 2014August 6, 2014 by admin

pər vuhrs adjective 1: stubbornly opposed to what is expected or requested of one, or marked by or inclined toward such an attitude. Knowing how perverse he can be, I’m not surprised…

cloak-and-dagger

Posted on August 5, 2014August 5, 2014 by admin

klok ənd dae gər adjective definition: involving espionage, esp. viewed as being overly dramatic. The office had a cloak-and-dagger atmosphere.

  • Previous
  • 1
  • …
  • 509
  • 510
  • 511
  • 512
  • 513
  • 514
  • 515
  • …
  • 559
  • 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