Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 14, 2025 is: scuttlebutt \SKUTT-ul-butt\ noun Scuttlebutt refers to rumor or... more

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 13, 2025 is: apotropaic \ap-uh-troh-PAY-ik\ adjective Something described as apotropaic is... more

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 12, 2025 is: fester \FESS-ter\ verb Something that festers becomes worse... more

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 11, 2025 is: darling \DAHR-ling\ noun Darling can refer to a... more

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 10, 2025 is: uncanny \un-KAN-ee\ adjective Uncanny is typically used to... more

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 9, 2025 is: gloss \GLAHSS\ verb To gloss a word or... more

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 8, 2025 is: modicum \MAH-dih-kum\ noun Modicum is a formal word... more

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 7, 2025 is: bumptious \BUMP-shus\ adjective Bumptious describes people who are... more

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 6, 2025 is: exculpate \EK-skull-payt\ verb To exculpate someone is to... more

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 5, 2025 is: plethora \PLETH-uh-ruh\ noun Plethora refers to a very... more