Word of the Day is a free service of TheFreeDictionary.com https://www.thefreedictionary.com en-us Farlex, Inc. Sat, 5 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT 360 https://www.thefreedictionary.com http://img.tfd.com/modules/thm_wod.png 120 60 Sat, 5 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thefreedictionary.com/chopine https://www.thefreedictionary.com/chopine Synonyms: platform.
Usage: In centuries past, some women wore chopines so large that they had difficulty maintaining their balance without assistance. ]]> Fri, 4 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thefreedictionary.com/subroutine https://www.thefreedictionary.com/subroutine Synonyms: procedure, function.
Usage: Apparently, the program was crashing because there were careless typos in the code for a pivotal subroutine. ]]> Thu, 3 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.thefreedictionary.com/hail-fellow https://www.thefreedictionary.com/hail-fellow Synonyms: comradely.
Usage: Everyone in the tour group was instantly enamored by the guide and his hail-fellow demeanor. ]]>