Word of the Day: Guerdon Guerdon noun : GUR-dun Definition : reward, recompense Examples “The big hurdle … was early promotion to captain. … This early promotion, this small dry irrevocable statistic in the record, was his guerdon for a quarter of a century of getting things done.” — Herman Wouk, The Winds of War, 1971…
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…
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…
