Word of the Day is a free service of TheFreeDictionary.com https://www.thefreedictionary.com en-us Farlex, Inc. Tue, 21 Jul 2026 05:00:00 GMT 360 https://www.thefreedictionary.com http://img.tfd.com/modules/thm_wod.png 120 60 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thefreedictionary.com/epigram https://www.thefreedictionary.com/epigram Synonyms: quip.
Usage: These gentlemen were obliged to be civil in public, yet they cut at each other with epigrams that were as sharp as razors. ]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thefreedictionary.com/snivel https://www.thefreedictionary.com/snivel Synonyms: blubber.
Usage: Put your handkerchief away—don't snivel before me. ]]> Sun, 19 Jul 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thefreedictionary.com/ascription https://www.thefreedictionary.com/ascription Synonyms: attribution.
Usage: The ascription to me of honors I had not earned left me feeling guilty and ashamed. ]]>