Wiktionary:Word of the day/Archive/2006/July

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Wiktionary:Word of the day/Archive/2006/July. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Wiktionary:Word of the day/Archive/2006/July, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Wiktionary:Word of the day/Archive/2006/July in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Wiktionary:Word of the day/Archive/2006/July you have here. The definition of the word Wiktionary:Word of the day/Archive/2006/July will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofWiktionary:Word of the day/Archive/2006/July, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
« 2006/June

(Recycled June)

July

(Recycled July)

2006/August »

(Recycled August)

Day: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

{{wotd | theWord | p.o.s. | Definition | month | day }}

{{wotd | theWord | p.o.s. | Definition | month | day | audio=En-uk-{{subst:PAGENAME}}.ogg }}

When the words for a given month have all been replaced (or whatever) then subst: the sub-templates in on this page. That will preserve this month's archive, leaving the entries in the "Recycled" monthly pages to be (optionally) reused next year.

1

edit · refresh · view
Word of the day
for July 1
ragamuffin n
  1. A dirty, shabbily-clothed child; an urchin
← yesterday | About Word of the Day • Nominate a word • Leave feedback | tomorrow →

2

edit · refresh · view
Word of the day
for July 2
disparate adj
  1. Composed of inherently different or distinct elements; incongruous.
  2. Markedly different
← yesterday | About Word of the Day • Nominate a word • Leave feedback | tomorrow →

3

edit · refresh · view
Word of the day
for July 3
behemoth n
  1. A great and mighty monster.
  2. Something which has the qualities of great power and might, and monstrous proportions
← yesterday | About Word of the Day • Nominate a word • Leave feedback | tomorrow →

4

edit · refresh · view
Word of the day
for July 4
ululate v
  1. To howl loudly or prolongedly in lamentation or joy
← yesterday | About Word of the Day • Nominate a word • Leave feedback | tomorrow →

5

edit · refresh · view
Word of the day
for July 5
iterative adj
  1. Of a procedure that involves repetition of steps to achieve the desired outcome.
  2. (grammar): Expressive of an action that is repeated with frequency
← yesterday | About Word of the Day • Nominate a word • Leave feedback | tomorrow →

6

edit · refresh · view
Word of the day
for July 6
fraternize v
  1. To associate with others in a friendly manner, especially with an enemy
← yesterday | About Word of the Day • Nominate a word • Leave feedback | tomorrow →

7

edit · refresh · view
Word of the day
for July 7
sycophant n
  1. One who uses compliments to gain self-serving favor or advantage from another
← yesterday | About Word of the Day • Nominate a word • Leave feedback | tomorrow →

8

edit · refresh · view
Word of the day
for July 8
eccentric adj
  1. Not perfectly circular, such as an orbit.
  2. Deviating from the norm; behaving unexpectedly.
  3. (physiology): Acting against or in the opposite direction of a muscle's contraction
← yesterday | About Word of the Day • Nominate a word • Leave feedback | tomorrow →

9

edit · refresh · view
Word of the day
for July 9
convolute v
  1. To make something unnecessarily complex.
  2. To fold or coil into numerous overlapping layers.
  3. To twist someone's words to fit a desired meaning that was not intended by the speaker
← yesterday | About Word of the Day • Nominate a word • Leave feedback | tomorrow →

10

edit · refresh · view
Word of the day
for July 10
niche n
  1. A hollow or recess, generally within the thickness of a wall, for a statue, bust, or other erect ornament.
  2. (ecology): A function within an ecological system to which an organism is especially suited.
  3. (by extension): Any position of opportunity for which one is well-suited
← yesterday | About Word of the Day • Nominate a word • Leave feedback | tomorrow →

11

edit · refresh · view
Word of the day
for July 11
anachronistic adj
  1. Erroneous in date; containing an anachronism; in a wrong time
← yesterday | About Word of the Day • Nominate a word • Leave feedback | tomorrow →

12

edit · refresh · view
Word of the day
for July 12
oxymoron n
  1. A figure of speech in which two words of opposing meanings are used together to express two contrasting qualities in one concept.
  2. (informally): A contradiction in terms
← yesterday | About Word of the Day • Nominate a word • Leave feedback | tomorrow →

13

edit · refresh · view
Word of the day
for July 13
vex v
  1. To annoy.
  2. To cause (mental) suffering to; to distress
← yesterday | About Word of the Day • Nominate a word • Leave feedback | tomorrow →

14

edit · refresh · view
Word of the day
for July 14
Gordian knot n
  1. A legendary knot which carried a prophecy that whoever loosed the knot would become ruler of all Asia. Alexander the Great solved the puzzle by slicing through the knot and took it as a sign of Zeus's favor.
  2. (by extension): Any intricate and complex problem
← yesterday | About Word of the Day • Nominate a word • Leave feedback | tomorrow →

15

edit · refresh · view
Word of the day
for July 15
lignify v
  1. To become wood.
  2. (botany): To develop woody tissue as a result of secondary growth
← yesterday | About Word of the Day • Nominate a word • Leave feedback | tomorrow →

16

edit · refresh · view
Word of the day
for July 16
salubrious adj
  1. Promoting health or well-being; wholesome
← yesterday | About Word of the Day • Nominate a word • Leave feedback | tomorrow →

17

edit · refresh · view
Word of the day
for July 17
hermeneutics n
  1. The study or theory of the methodical interpretation of text, especially holy texts
← yesterday | About Word of the Day • Nominate a word • Leave feedback | tomorrow →

18

edit · refresh · view
Word of the day
for July 18
pander v
  1. To tempt, usually by appealing to improper motivators.
  2. To offer illicit sex
← yesterday | About Word of the Day • Nominate a word • Leave feedback | tomorrow →

19

edit · refresh · view
Word of the day
for July 19
uxoricide n
  1. A man who kills his wife.
  2. The killing of one's wife
← yesterday | About Word of the Day • Nominate a word • Leave feedback | tomorrow →

20

edit · refresh · view
Word of the day
for July 20
lachrymose adj
  1. Tearful; causing tears or crying
← yesterday | About Word of the Day • Nominate a word • Leave feedback | tomorrow →

21

edit · refresh · view
Word of the day
for July 21
blurt v
  1. To utter suddenly and unadvisedly; to divulge inconsiderately
← yesterday | About Word of the Day • Nominate a word • Leave feedback | tomorrow →

22

edit · refresh · view
Word of the day
for July 22
celerity n
  1. Speed, rapidity.
  2. (oceanography) The speed of individual waves (as opposed to the speed of groups of waves)
← yesterday | About Word of the Day • Nominate a word • Leave feedback | tomorrow →

23

edit · refresh · view
Word of the day
for July 23
gerrymander v
  1. To divide a geographic area into voting districts in such a way as to give an unfair advantage to one party in an election
← yesterday | About Word of the Day • Nominate a word • Leave feedback | tomorrow →

24

edit · refresh · view
Word of the day
for July 24
pragmatic adj
  1. Practical; concerned with making decisions and actions that are useful in practice, not just in theory
← yesterday | About Word of the Day • Nominate a word • Leave feedback | tomorrow →

25

edit · refresh · view
Word of the day
for July 25
corsair n
  1. A pirate along the Barbary coast.
  2. A fast pirate ship or privateer
← yesterday | About Word of the Day • Nominate a word • Leave feedback | tomorrow →

26

edit · refresh · view
Word of the day
for July 26
surreptitiously adv
  1. In a surreptitious manner; stealthily, furtively
← yesterday | About Word of the Day • Nominate a word • Leave feedback | tomorrow →

27

edit · refresh · view
Word of the day
for July 27
juxtapose v
  1. To place side by side, especially for comparsion
← yesterday | About Word of the Day • Nominate a word • Leave feedback | tomorrow →

28

edit · refresh · view
Word of the day
for July 28
mellifluous adj
  1. Flowing like honey.
  2. Sweet and smooth; generally used of a person's voice, tone, or writing style
← yesterday | About Word of the Day • Nominate a word • Leave feedback | tomorrow →

29

edit · refresh · view
Word of the day
for July 29
tryst n
  1. A meeting between lovers
← yesterday | About Word of the Day • Nominate a word • Leave feedback | tomorrow →

30

edit · refresh · view
Word of the day
for July 30
hubris n
  1. Conceited pride or arrogance
← yesterday | About Word of the Day • Nominate a word • Leave feedback | tomorrow →

31

edit · refresh · view
Word of the day
for July 31
docile adj
  1. Ready to accept control or instruction.
  2. Yielding to supervision, direction, or management
← yesterday | About Word of the Day • Nominate a word • Leave feedback | tomorrow →
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia