Word of the Day — Archive Page #386
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December 14, 2016
89% 11% #48 votesWhat does zaftig mean?
- buxom, zaftig, zoftig(adj)
- (of a female body) healthily plump and vigorous
December 13, 2016
75% 25% #30 votesWhat does juxtaposition mean?
- juxtaposition, apposition, collocation(noun)
- the act of positioning close together (or side by side)
December 12, 2016
74% 26% #34 votesWhat does xanthophyll mean?
- xanthophyll, xanthophyl, lutein(noun)
- yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks
December 11, 2016
80% 20% #41 votesWhat does nuance mean?
- nuance, nicety, shade, subtlety, refinement(noun)
- a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
December 10, 2016
69% 31% #31 votesWhat does lurid mean?
- lurid(adj)
- horrible in fierceness or savagery
December 9, 2016
57% 43% #20 votesWhat does jubilant mean?
- exultant, exulting, jubilant, prideful, rejoicing, triumphal, triumphant(adj)
- joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
December 8, 2016
26% 74% #47 votesWhat does lithe mean?
- lissome, lissom, lithe, lithesome, slender, supple, svelte, sylphlike(adj)
- moving and bending with ease
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