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brackish
New Jan 12, 2026 1 min

brackish

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 12, 2026 is: brackish • \BRACK-ish\  • adjective Brackish, meaning “somewhat salty,” usually describes water ...

paradox
New Jan 11, 2026 2 min

paradox

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 11, 2026 is: paradox • \PAIR-uh-dahks\  • noun Paradox refers to something (such as a situation) that is made...

collude
New Jan 10, 2026 1 min

collude

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 10, 2026 is: collude • \kuh-LOOD\  • verb To collude is to work with others secretly especially in order to d...

innocuous
New Jan 09, 2026 2 min

innocuous

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 9, 2026 is: innocuous • \ih-NAH-kyuh-wus\  • adjective Innocuous describes either something that is not likel...

gumbo
New Jan 08, 2026 2 min

gumbo

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 8, 2026 is: gumbo • \GUM-boh\  • noun Gumbo refers to a soup thickened with okra pods or filé and containing ...

eminently
New Jan 07, 2026 1 min

eminently

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 7, 2026 is: eminently • \EM-uh-nunt-lee\  • adverb Eminently is used as a synonym of very and means "to a hig...

loll
Jan 06, 2026 1 min

loll

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 6, 2026 is: loll • \LAHL\  • verb Loll most often means “to droop or hang loosely.” It can also mean “to act ...

marginalia
Jan 05, 2026 2 min

marginalia

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 5, 2026 is: marginalia • \mahr-juh-NAY-lee-uh\  • noun Marginalia is a plural noun that refers to notes or ot...

titanic
Jan 04, 2026 2 min

titanic

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 4, 2026 is: titanic • \tye-TAN-ik\  • adjective Something described as titanic is very great in size, force, ...

senescence
Jan 03, 2026 1 min

senescence

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 3, 2026 is: senescence • \sih-NESS-unss\  • noun Senescence is a formal and technical word that refers to the...