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Word of the Day: Deliquesce

ByRichard Verry

Word of the Day: Deliquesce Definition Deliquesce 1 : to dissolve or melt away 2 : to become soft or liquid with age or maturity—used of some fungal structures (as the gills of a mushroom); to become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air Examples “‘Number Nine,’ a 16-minute bonbon of a ballet …, keeps its…

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Word of the Day: Empyreal

ByRichard Verry

Word of the Day: Empyreal Definition Empyreal 1: of or relating to the heavens or firmament : celestial 2: sublime Examples Night after night, the comet shone brightly against the empyreal tapestry of the sky. “A jar made in Iraq, Syria or Iran, its shape is nothing special, but its color—an empyreal sapphire blue, a…