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tightly

Posted on November 7, 2025October 30, 2025 by Wordsmyth

adverb in a firm, close, or secure way.The scarf was wrapped too tightly around her neck. See the full entry

philosophical

Posted on November 6, 2025October 30, 2025 by Wordsmyth

adjective of or pertaining to the nature and principles of knowledge, truth, existence, and moral and aesthetic values.Scholars of the Renaissance were interested in the philosophical ideas of the ancient Greeks and…

informant

Posted on November 5, 2025October 30, 2025 by Wordsmyth

noun one who reports or confides what he or she knows to another; source.An informant told the police where the suspect was hiding.They threatened to put her in prison herself if she…

exclude

Posted on November 4, 2025October 30, 2025 by Wordsmyth

transitive verb to leave out; omit; keep out.Why did you exclude the paragraph that explained everything?Our tour of France excludes the Riviera, but we’ll be going to the Alps.Did you mean to…

anarchist

Posted on November 3, 2025October 30, 2025 by Wordsmyth

noun a person who believes in, desires, or tries to obtain a society or state without a government.The anarchists were opposed to the establishment of any new form of government after the…

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