adjective lasting only an instant.There was a momentary break in the game when the ball went over the fence. See the full entry
Word of the Day
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issue
transitive verb to give out, publish, circulate, or produce.A new edition of the book was issued by the publishers in August.The city will begin issuing parking permits for the new lot next…
Weekly Quiz
With the Wordsmyth Vocabulary Center activities, you can study the words of the week, play games with them, and assess your knowledge of their meanings with a quiz. Go to the Vocabulary…
tightly
adverb in a firm, close, or secure way.The scarf was wrapped too tightly around her neck. See the full entry
philosophical
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…