Learner's Word of the Day Archive

Current Month

Aug 28: vengeful
Aug 27: spaz
Aug 26: upend
Aug 25: eject
Aug 24: loaded
Aug 23: wonder
Aug 22: blurt
Aug 21: vagrant
Aug 20: quaint
Aug 19: waylay
Aug 18: unsung
Aug 17: moniker
Aug 16: venture
Aug 15: pip-squeak
Aug 14: typify
Aug 13: yowl
Aug 12: upper crust
Aug 11: deft
Aug 10: woebegone
Aug 09: indigenous
Aug 08: circus
Aug 07: vociferous
Aug 06: openly
Aug 05: wild card
Aug 04: judgment call or judgement call
Aug 03: zero tolerance
Aug 02: keyed up
Aug 01: vicious circle
Jul 31: you-know-what
Jul 30: quality time
Jul 29: awkward
Jul 28: unwind
Jul 27: germinate
Jul 26: wring
Jul 25: frisky
Jul 24: vex
Jul 23: roost
Jul 22: hesitate
Jul 21: uh-huh
Jul 20: iron
Jul 19: wayward
Jul 18: synthetic
Jul 17: lick
Jul 16: vintage
Jul 15: ne'er-do-well
Jul 14: bird's-eye
Jul 13: ungainly
Jul 12: emphatic
Jul 11: volunteer
Jul 10: mindful
Jul 09: wobble
Jul 08: upbringing
Jul 07: zigzag
Jul 06: via
Jul 05: X-ray
Jul 04: patriotic
Jul 03: thirsty
Jul 02: willies
Jul 01: dodge
Jun 30: underwhelm
Jun 29: croak
Jun 28: woozy
Jun 27: jostle
Jun 26: ostentatious
Jun 25: versus
Jun 24: knockoff
Jun 23: run-of-the-mill
Jun 22: unsung
Jun 21: gimpy
Jun 20: vent
Jun 19: autonomous
Jun 18: whittle
Jun 17: upshot
Jun 16: flower
Jun 15: holy
Jun 14: vivid
Jun 13: irksome
Jun 12: weed
Jun 11: lukewarm
Jun 10: unseat
Jun 09: zany
Jun 08: shirk
Jun 07: veneer
Jun 06: muggy
Jun 05: wham
Jun 04: quagmire
Jun 03: upscale
Jun 02: numb
Jun 01: visualize

May

May 31: buff or buffed
May 30: wholesome
May 29: eke
May 28: peter
May 27: vehement
May 26: drudge
May 25: towel
May 24: unison
May 23: whether
May 22: jagged
May 21: riddance
May 20: uproot
May 19: celibate
May 18: wiggle
May 17: arcane
May 16: vroom
May 15: off
May 14: yummy
May 13: gesticulate
May 12: whopper
May 11: item
May 10: underfoot
May 09: quizzical
May 08: vacillate
May 07: jam
May 06: whimsical
May 05: tot
May 04: forceful
May 03: visionary
May 02: justify
May 01: upsurge

April

Apr 30: liquidate
Apr 29: hightail
Apr 28: waive
Apr 27: sluggish
Apr 26: uncouth
Apr 25: maroon
Apr 24: tickle
Apr 23: volume
Apr 22: ecology
Apr 21: vow
Apr 20: nab
Apr 19: upgrade
Apr 18: weirdo
Apr 17: turbulent
Apr 16: jumpy
Apr 15: undertone
Apr 14: rag
Apr 13: tattletale
Apr 12: vindictive
Apr 11: daffy
Apr 10: whimsical
Apr 09: knack
Apr 08: up-front
Apr 07: questionable
Apr 06: visibility
Apr 05: chow
Apr 04: traipse
Apr 03: jubilant
Apr 02: wince
Apr 01: ruse

March

Mar 31: vacate
Mar 30: atypical
Mar 29: yoo-hoo
Mar 28: wedgie
Mar 27: jiggle
Mar 26: undermine
Mar 25: waffle
Mar 24: yikes
Mar 23: volley
Mar 22: tempt
Mar 21: ode
Mar 20: itchy
Mar 19: untruth
Mar 18: yokel
Mar 17: volatile
Mar 16: ghastly
Mar 15: ultimately
Mar 14: fussy
Mar 13: touchy
Mar 12: weepy
Mar 11: voilà or voila
Mar 10: transitory
Mar 09: quasi-
Mar 08: whistle
Mar 07: kook
Mar 06: uptight
Mar 05: yucky also US yukky
Mar 04: versatile
Mar 03: heirloom
Mar 02: quote
Mar 01: thoughtful

February

Feb 29: leap
Feb 28: utilize
Feb 27: wacky
Feb 26: uptake
Feb 25: populist
Feb 24: engagement
Feb 23: mollycoddle
Feb 22: vice versa
Feb 21: whirl
Feb 20: jungle
Feb 19: tyrant
Feb 18: hoity-toity
Feb 17: venerate
Feb 16: protocol
Feb 15: urgent
Feb 14: sweetheart
Feb 13: wager
Feb 12: rotten
Feb 11: twirl
Feb 10: valid
Feb 09: dwindle
Feb 08: usurp
Feb 07: win-win
Feb 06: scribble
Feb 05: vignette
Feb 04: oblivious
Feb 03: bean
Feb 02: beside
Feb 01: upheaval

January

Jan 31: timid
Jan 30: killjoy
Jan 29: unsightly
Jan 28: whack
Jan 27: catastrophe
Jan 26: veer
Jan 25: auld lang syne
Jan 24: lucid
Jan 23: tune-up
Jan 22: wishy-washy
Jan 21: nonviolence
Jan 20: upbraid
Jan 19: macabre
Jan 18: bear
Jan 17: vulgar
Jan 16: tamper
Jan 15: prevail
Jan 14: kite
Jan 13: underbelly
Jan 12: vengeance
Jan 11: teeny-weeny
Jan 10: ignoramus
Jan 09: whoop
Jan 08: nifty
Jan 07: vegetate
Jan 06: epic
Jan 05: typo
Jan 04: highlight
Jan 03: wedge
Jan 02: uproarious
Jan 01: rebirth

December

Dec 31: festivity
Dec 30: underscore
Dec 29: voracious
Dec 28: toasty
Dec 27: wallow
Dec 26: betray
Dec 25: starburst
Dec 24: utopia or Utopia
Dec 23: grievance
Dec 22: trek
Dec 21: vigil
Dec 20: nostalgia
Dec 19: wistful
Dec 18: twitch
Dec 17: dibs
Dec 16: override
Dec 15: vie
Dec 14: boondoggle
Dec 13: uppity
Dec 12: quit
Dec 11: tinsel
Dec 10: vapid
Dec 09: classy
Dec 08: utter
Dec 07: simultaneous
Dec 06: muss
Dec 05: assassinate
Dec 04: underdog
Dec 03: ignite
Dec 02: lure
Dec 01: tumultuous

November

Nov 30: ill-advised
Nov 29: vogue
Nov 28: phew
Nov 27: utmost
Nov 26: squiggle
Nov 25: vindicate
Nov 24: jolly
Nov 23: nettle
Nov 22: thank
Nov 21: kismet
Nov 20: update
Nov 19: sanitary
Nov 18: endurance
Nov 17: vulnerable
Nov 16: gut
Nov 15: recycle
Nov 14: trip
Nov 13: heartfelt
Nov 12: thrifty
Nov 11: veteran
Nov 10: origin
Nov 09: brighten
Nov 08: undoing
Nov 07: swipe
Nov 06: vaguely
Nov 05: dubious
Nov 04: softy or softie
Nov 03: urbane
Nov 02: mushy
Nov 01: topple

October

Oct 31: costume
Oct 30: snooty
Oct 29: atrocious
Oct 28: uphold
Oct 28: uphold
Oct 27: ludicrous
Oct 26: rudimentary
Oct 25: testimony
Oct 24: verify
Oct 23: tart
Oct 22: plunge
Oct 21: usage
Oct 20: second-guess
Oct 19: itch
Oct 18: voluptuous
Oct 17: eyeful
Oct 16: superstition
Oct 15: vibe
Oct 14: tyrannize
Oct 13: commemorate
Oct 12: unkempt
Oct 11: hush
Oct 10: outreach
Oct 09: nuts
Oct 08: devastate
Oct 07: brusque
Oct 06: twerp
Oct 05: hideous
Oct 04: smutty
Oct 03: urge
Oct 02: measly
Oct 01: trivial

September

Sep 30: opportune
Sep 29: lug
Sep 28: spew
Sep 27: ambivalent
Sep 26: U-turn
Sep 25: cut-rate
Sep 24: rite of passage
Sep 23: tinker
Sep 22: kiss of death
Sep 21: up-to-date
Sep 20: slippery slope
Sep 19: Joneses
Sep 18: hamper
Sep 17: tunnel vision
Sep 16: potty-mouthed
Sep 15: shipshape
Sep 14: domino effect
Sep 13: usher
Sep 12: retch
Sep 11: third-rate
Sep 10: booby prize
Sep 09: synchronize
Sep 08: urban sprawl
Sep 07: rancid
Sep 06: nicely
Sep 05: quibble
Sep 04: sinkhole
Sep 03: uneasy
Sep 02: cinch
Sep 01: totter

August

Aug 31: idyllic
Aug 30: roustabout
Aug 29: obliterate
Aug 28: dicey
Aug 27: tenderfoot
Aug 26: squishy
Aug 25: upstage
Aug 24: ripple
Aug 23: pummel
Aug 22: buggy
Aug 21: stab
Aug 20: tyrannical
Aug 19: ruthless
Aug 18: jeopardy
Aug 17: ultimatum
Aug 16: oath
Aug 15: crisscross
Aug 14: sourpuss
Aug 13: draft
Aug 12: twinkle
Aug 11: nooky or nookie
Aug 10: umpteen
Aug 09: rotunda
Aug 08: paternity
Aug 07: snazzy
Aug 06: daredevil
Aug 05: nominate
Aug 04: tush
Aug 03: opaque
Aug 02: chancy
Aug 01: reap

July

Jul 31: narrow-minded
Jul 30: knotty
Jul 29: swarm
Jul 28: bizarre
Jul 27: typical
Jul 26: risqué
Jul 25: commodity
Jul 24: self-pity
Jul 23: tweak
Jul 22: rat
Jul 21: overcompensate
Jul 20: pal
Jul 19: dutiful
Jul 18: nepotism
Jul 17: jibe
Jul 16: surefire
Jul 15: picky
Jul 14: turmoil
Jul 13: clam
Jul 12: rue
Jul 11: onslaught
Jul 10: delight
Jul 09: resolute
Jul 08: nuzzle
Jul 07: aspire
Jul 06: tranquil
Jul 05: pester
Jul 04: skyrocket
Jul 03: razzle-dazzle
Jul 02: celestial
Jul 01: titter

June

Jun 30: kiddie also kiddy
Jun 29: o'clock
Jun 28: smarty-pants
Jun 27: judicious
Jun 26: rogue
Jun 25: NIMBY
Jun 24: tolerance
Jun 23: props
Jun 22: doohickey
Jun 21: swift
Jun 20: quota
Jun 19: clutter
Jun 18: rib
Jun 17: trite
Jun 16: bloom
Jun 15: optional
Jun 14: spritz
Jun 13: mindless
Jun 12: beefcake
Jun 11: tether
Jun 10: rustic
Jun 09: nook
Jun 08: poignant
Jun 07: symptom
Jun 06: ditto
Jun 05: tit for tat
Jun 04: cushy
Jun 03: regimen
Jun 02: negotiate
Jun 01: svelte

May

May 31: drastic
May 30: onward (chiefly US) or onwards (chiefly British)
May 29: cite
May 28: squabble
May 27: nauseous
May 26: ramble
May 25: topsy-turvy
May 24: oblige
May 23: bilk
May 22: thrifty
May 21: roly-poly
May 20: plunder
May 19: snafu
May 18: jargon
May 17: dazzle
May 16: queasy
May 15: thwart
May 14: puke
May 13: soulful
May 12: nugget
May 11: riddance
May 10: brutal
May 09: overkill
May 08: duff
May 07: tearjerker
May 06: jab
May 05: smooch
May 04: crabby
May 03: phenomenal
May 02: ruffle
May 01: blaze

April

Apr 30: nickel-and-dime
Apr 29: tangible
Apr 28: stamina
Apr 27: pivot
Apr 26: decrepit
Apr 25: relentless
Apr 24: carnage
Apr 23: taint
Apr 22: sustainable
Apr 21: keyword
Apr 20: paradise
Apr 19: racket
Apr 18: original
Apr 17: splurge
Apr 16: nonchalant
Apr 15: rouse
Apr 14: outclass
Apr 13: taboo also tabu
Apr 12: centralize
Apr 11: digress
Apr 10: perceptive
Apr 09: ritzy
Apr 08: sleaze
Apr 07: cumbersome
Apr 06: oblivion
Apr 05: jocose
Apr 04: quarter
Apr 03: skimpy
Apr 02: panhandle
Apr 01: ruse

March

Mar 31: drawback
Mar 30: nemesis
Mar 29: clutch
Mar 28: opulent
Mar 27: repress
Mar 26: airhead
Mar 25: scrutinize
Mar 24: dainty
Mar 23: nurture
Mar 22: blunder
Mar 21: poetry
Mar 20: racy
Mar 19: knucklehead
Mar 18: slapdash
Mar 17: evacuate
Mar 16: finish
Mar 15: prolific
Mar 14: jackpot
Mar 13: rookie
Mar 12: salt
Mar 11: civic
Mar 10: muff
Mar 09: impasse
Mar 08: overbook
Mar 07: heady
Mar 06: ricochet
Mar 05: embellish
Mar 04: lexicon
Mar 03: doll
Mar 02: abstain
Mar 01: naive or naïve

February

Feb 28: bozo
Feb 27: rugged
Feb 26: glib
Feb 25: dummy
Feb 24: singe
Feb 23: festival
Feb 22: plagiarize
Feb 21: legend
Feb 20: jimmy
Feb 19: oodles
Feb 18: red
Feb 17: kinky
Feb 16: sketchy
Feb 15: higgledy-piggledy
Feb 14: cherish
Feb 13: rave
Feb 12: marriage
Feb 11: invent
Feb 10: shtick also schtick or shtik
Feb 09: austere
Feb 08: nirvana
Feb 07: bulky
Feb 06: rough-and-tumble
Feb 05: lockstep
Feb 04: euphemism
Feb 03: schlep or schlepp
Feb 02: forecast
Feb 01: putrid

January

Jan 31: gorilla
Jan 30: ruckus
Jan 29: decadent
Jan 28: quaver
Jan 27: odious
Jan 26: savvy
Jan 25: physique
Jan 24: intermittent
Jan 23: rifle
Jan 22: notify
Jan 21: shindig
Jan 20: hullabaloo
Jan 19: primp
Jan 18: monotonous
Jan 17: kidnap
Jan 16: rowdy
Jan 15: just
Jan 14: salvage
Jan 13: callous
Jan 12: bamboozle
Jan 11: perky
Jan 10: lucrative
Jan 09: outgrow
Jan 08: rut
Jan 07: all-nighter
Jan 06: ethereal
Jan 05: schmooze or shmooze
Jan 04: pizzazz or pizazz
Jan 03: grouse
Jan 02: oomph
Jan 01: resolve

December

Dec 31: fete or fête
Dec 30: self-discipline
Dec 29: pony
Dec 28: iceberg
Dec 27: king-size
Dec 26: donate
Dec 25: ornamental
Dec 24: endow
Dec 23: redeeming
Dec 22: merriment
Dec 21: plausible
Dec 20: sassy
Dec 19: query
Dec 18: hogwash
Dec 17: negligible
Dec 16: beacon
Dec 15: overhaul
Dec 14: pulse
Dec 13: riffraff
Dec 12: quotidian
Dec 11: lampoon
Dec 10: procrastinate
Dec 09: jejune
Dec 08: rhapsodize
Dec 07: cease
Dec 06: osmosis
Dec 05: furtive
Dec 04: quiver
Dec 03: obtrusive
Dec 02: abolish
Dec 01: rosy

November

Nov 30: pivotal
Nov 29: goofy
Nov 28: quest
Nov 27: opine
Nov 26: imply
Nov 25: phantasmagoria
Nov 24: kin
Nov 23: repast
Nov 22: meander
Nov 21: rumple
Nov 20: dynamo
Nov 19: pooh-pooh
Nov 18: foil
Nov 17: quiescent
Nov 16: ethos
Nov 15: ovation
Nov 14: rife
Nov 13: nip
Nov 12: placid
Nov 11: bittersweet
Nov 10: hurl
Nov 09: ornate
Nov 08: quicken
Nov 07: pundit
Nov 06: ogle
Nov 05: rabble
Nov 04: leeway
Nov 03: nudge
Nov 02: jack-of-all-trades
Nov 01: quorum

October

Oct 31: occult
Oct 30: rage
Oct 29: provocative
Oct 29: provocative
Oct 28: gumption
Oct 27: natty
Oct 26: quixotic
Oct 25: kneel
Oct 24: partake
Oct 23: chemistry
Oct 22: quash
Oct 21: aglow
Oct 20: outgoing
Oct 19: ragtag
Oct 18: netiquette
Oct 17: pussyfoot
Oct 16: mum
Oct 15: quid pro quo
Oct 14: illustrious
Oct 13: operate
Oct 12: distasteful
Oct 11: nibble
Oct 10: psyche
Oct 09: orthography
Oct 08: ebullient
Oct 07: numinous
Oct 06: quirky
Oct 05: faculty
Oct 04: critter
Oct 03: noggin
Oct 02: penitent
Oct 01: hallowed

September

Sep 30: brood
Sep 29: quell
Sep 28: offbeat
Sep 27: lovey-dovey
Sep 26: probe
Sep 25: namely
Sep 24: judge
Sep 23: apple
Sep 22: obviate
Sep 21: ken
Sep 20: gird
Sep 19: pirate
Sep 18: nosh
Sep 17: institution
Sep 16: mighty
Sep 15: drizzle
Sep 14: oddball
Sep 13: fiery
Sep 12: nefarious
Sep 11: escalate
Sep 10: ostensible
Sep 09: launder
Sep 08: crass
Sep 07: plush
Sep 06: hindsight
Sep 05: boilerplate
Sep 04: oust
Sep 03: genteel
Sep 02: niche
Sep 01: affable

August

Aug 31: pinpoint
Aug 30: jovial
Aug 29: mystique
Aug 28: nuke
Aug 27: kickback
Aug 26: potpourri
Aug 25: downright
Aug 24: oversight
Aug 23: improvise
Aug 22: nascent
Aug 21: flit
Aug 20: legerdemain
Aug 19: painstaking
Aug 18: cull
Aug 17: obligatory
Aug 16: damsel
Aug 15: no-no
Aug 14: hobble
Aug 13: peer
Aug 12: edgy
Aug 11: oscillate
Aug 10: asunder
Aug 09: dumpy
Aug 08: nix
Aug 07: banal
Aug 06: oxymoron
Aug 05: gamut
Aug 04: phony
Aug 03: divvy
Aug 02: jones
Aug 01: naughty

July

Jul 31: off-putting
Jul 30: pad
Jul 29: mesh
Jul 28: impromptu
Jul 27: kiss-and-tell
Jul 26: dreck
Jul 25: nuance
Jul 24: ooze
Jul 23: frivolous
Jul 22: per se
Jul 21: clunky
Jul 20: lurid
Jul 19: hunky-dory
Jul 18: network
Jul 17: appease
Jul 16: oasis
Jul 15: elucidate
Jul 14: doughty
Jul 13: phantom
Jul 12: jeer
Jul 11: nominal
Jul 10: dawdle
Jul 09: OK
Jul 08: knead
Jul 07: panorama
Jul 06: gloat
Jul 05: blab
Jul 04: independence
Jul 03: naysayer
Jul 02: outfox
Jul 01: mobile

June

Jun 30: duly
Jun 29: faze
Jun 28: cherry-pick
Jun 27: nigh
Jun 26: diddly-squat
Jun 25: ornery
Jun 24: loiter
Jun 23: hint
Jun 22: amount
Jun 21: jim-dandy
Jun 20: noodle
Jun 19: emancipate
Jun 18: binge
Jun 17: dynamite
Jun 16: odyssey
Jun 15: gonzo
Jun 14: kitsch
Jun 13: dwell
Jun 12: mumbo jumbo
Jun 11: fully
Jun 10: nuptial
Jun 09: irk
Jun 08: crooked
Jun 07: junket
Jun 06: nonplussed
Jun 05: dreamy
Jun 04: lagniappe
Jun 03: ho-hum
Jun 02: bucolic
Jun 01: gentrify

May

May 31: effusive
May 30: natch
May 29: mete
May 28: knockabout
May 27: duke
May 26: feral
May 25: awash
May 24: IOU
May 23: cede
May 22: neighborhood
May 21: doodad
May 20: jog
May 19: hobnob
May 18: breach
May 17: grandeur
May 16: edify
May 15: luminous
May 14: dweeb
May 13: finally
May 12: nurse
May 11: kitty-corner
May 10: mystify
May 09: dyed-in-the-wool
May 08: icky
May 07: needle
May 06: cursory
May 05: jaunty
May 04: bottleneck
May 03: artist
May 02: dredge
May 01: highbrow

April

Apr 30: lob
Apr 29: guff
Apr 28: ax
Apr 27: kindle
Apr 26: nitty-gritty
Apr 25: dud
Apr 24: flop
Apr 23: idealize
Apr 22: earth
Apr 21: barely
Apr 20: marine
Apr 19: jingoism
Apr 18: giddy
Apr 17: avid
Apr 16: bilious
Apr 15: income
Apr 14: lexicon
Apr 13: crib
Apr 12: exodus
Apr 11: jumble
Apr 10: leery
Apr 09: ersatz
Apr 08: migratory
Apr 07: health
Apr 06: kudos
Apr 05: dead
Apr 04: gallivant
Apr 03: ignominious
Apr 02: do-or-die
Apr 01: foolish

March

Mar 31: hoodwink
Mar 30: anesthetize
Mar 29: blindly
Mar 28: jerry-rigged
Mar 27: frisk
Mar 26: lackadaisical
Mar 25: dillydally
Mar 24: knobby
Mar 23: imbibe
Mar 22: aquatic
Mar 21: lock, stock, and barrel
Mar 20: equinox
Mar 19: mojo
Mar 18: kick-start
Mar 17: green
Mar 16: afresh
Mar 15: hued
Mar 14: circumference
Mar 13: deliverance
Mar 12: cookie
Mar 11: gnomic
Mar 10: joyride
Mar 09: boo-boo
Mar 08: feminism
Mar 07: cynical
Mar 06: earmark
Mar 05: massacre
Mar 04: killer
Mar 03: daunting
Mar 02: lull
Mar 01: iota

February

Feb 28: dearly
Feb 27: activist
Feb 26: jabber
Feb 25: gobbledygook
Feb 24: mug
Feb 23: brisk
Feb 22: humdrum
Feb 21: deep-six
Feb 20: consumerism
Feb 19: knit
Feb 18: itsy-bitsy
Feb 17: curtail
Feb 16: jittery
Feb 15: lyrical
Feb 14: darling
Feb 13: clench
Feb 12: evolution
Feb 11: foundation
Feb 10: already
Feb 09: gerrymander
Feb 08: myopic
Feb 07: key
Feb 06: cold
Feb 05: idolize
Feb 04: equation
Feb 03: jet set
Feb 02: burrow
Feb 01: atavistic

January

Jan 31: helter-skelter
Jan 30: juicy
Jan 29: canine
Jan 28: flat out
Jan 27: byway
Jan 26: library
Jan 25: klutz
Jan 24: gunk
Jan 23: mimic
Jan 22: exuberant
Jan 21: aggravate
Jan 20: jilt
Jan 19: binary
Jan 18: ipso facto
Jan 17: kowtow
Jan 16: civil rights
Jan 15: gyrate
Jan 14: meritorious
Jan 13: airy
Jan 12: joe
Jan 11: lest
Jan 10: hitherto
Jan 09: fuzzy
Jan 08: charitable
Jan 07: kvetch
Jan 06: geek
Jan 05: icing
Jan 04: beside
Jan 03: mano a mano
Jan 02: economize
Jan 01: calendar