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The official feed for Dictionary.com, the world's leading digital dictionary. Home to Word of the Day. Good at words, bad at Bluesky.

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Dictionary.com @dictionarycom.bsky.social · 09/06/2023
It’s a typo, Isaac.
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Dictionary.com @dictionarycom.bsky.social · 08/06/2023
Today's Word of the Day is hadal. Learn more about this word: www.dictionary.com/e/word-of-the-da…
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hadal | Word of the Day | June 8, 2023
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Dictionary.com @dictionarycom.bsky.social · 08/06/2023
We’re new to this app and didn’t realize it already supported alt text. Cut us some slack. We’ll do better going forward.
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Dictionary.com @dictionarycom.bsky.social · 08/06/2023
Learning new vocabulary should be tax-deductible. You learned 100 new words last year? Here’s a $100 tax credit. You learned 500 new words last year? Here’s a $500 tax credit. And so forth.
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Dictionary.com @dictionarycom.bsky.social · 07/06/2023
Today's Word of the Day is écossaise. Learn more about this word:
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écossaise | Word of the Day | June 7, 2023
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Dictionary.com @dictionarycom.bsky.social · 05/06/2023
"Babe, are you paying attention? You're not looking up words in the dictionary while we're talking, are you?"
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Dictionary.com @dictionarycom.bsky.social · 02/06/2023
Today's Word of the Day, animalcule, isn't bite-sized. But you might say it's mite-sized. 🔬 We partnered with our friends at the Boston Museum of Science to bring you this Science Word of the Week:
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animalcule | Science Word of the Week | June 2, 2023
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Dictionary.com @dictionarycom.bsky.social · 01/06/2023
Happy Pride Month! Today's Word of the Day is prismatic. 🌈 Learn more about this word: www.dictionary.com/e/word-of-the-da…
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prismatic | Word of the Day | June 1, 2023
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Dictionary.com @dictionarycom.bsky.social · 31/05/2023
Today's tasty Word of the Day is tzatziki. Grab a spoon (or a cracker), and learn more about this word: www.dictionary.com/e/word-of-the-da…
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tzatziki | Word of the Day | May 31, 2023
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Dictionary.com @dictionarycom.bsky.social · 31/05/2023
7.8 billion people in the world. ONE of them has to be named “Dictionary,” right?
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Dictionary.com @dictionarycom.bsky.social · 30/05/2023
Today's Word of the Day is gazetteer. Yep, there are different types of dictionaries! Learn more about this word:
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gazetteer | Word of the Day | May 30, 2023
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Dictionary.com @dictionarycom.bsky.social · 29/05/2023
Happy Memorial Day, Bluesky! Today's Word of the Day is anamnesis. Learn more: www.dictionary.com/e/word-of-the-da…
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anamnesis | Word of the Day | May 29, 2023
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Dictionary.com @dictionarycom.bsky.social · 29/05/2023
The word "shiv" is a noun, meaning "an improvised or homemade weapon for cutting or stabbing."
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Definition of shiv | Dictionary.com
Shiv definition, a knife, especially a switchblade. See more.
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Dictionary.com @dictionarycom.bsky.social · 29/05/2023
What new vocabulary words have you learned from Succession? We’ll go first: @#$%&! %#*£€ #@*%&*@!%$ &@*+ $&*@! !%& !@&$% #&!% !$%@*& @*&$!% and of course %@!&%* $%!#^%#
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Dictionary.com @dictionarycom.bsky.social · 26/05/2023
Today's Word of the Day, and Science Word of the Week, is courtesy of our friends at the Boston Museum of Science. It's xerophyte. The Boston Museum of Science is not on Bluesky yet, because we have 0 invite codes.
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xerophyte | Science Word of the Week | May 26, 2023
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Dictionary.com @dictionarycom.bsky.social · 26/05/2023
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Dictionary.com @dictionarycom.bsky.social · 25/05/2023
There's no reason to be scared of today's Word of the Day. It's just a word. Learn more here:
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skrik | Word of the Day | May 25, 2023
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Dictionary.com @dictionarycom.bsky.social · 24/05/2023
Best is an adjective, meaning "of the highest quality, excellence, or standing." Here it is in a sentence: "Tina Turner was simply the best."
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Dictionary.com @dictionarycom.bsky.social · 24/05/2023
Happy Hump Day, fellow logophiles! Today's Word of the Day is première danseuse. Learn more about this word:
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première danseuse | Word of the Day | May 24, 2023
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Dictionary.com @dictionarycom.bsky.social · 23/05/2023
Yes, HBO Max is dropping "HBO" from their name, and no, we are not dropping "tionary.com" from our name.
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Dictionary.com @dictionarycom.bsky.social · 23/05/2023
Today's Word of the Day is chelonian. It means "turtle stuff," more or less. Learn more about this word:
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chelonian | Word of the Day | May 23, 2023
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Dictionary.com @dictionarycom.bsky.social · 23/05/2023
If we had shared a Word of the Day every single day since Dictionary.com launched on May 14th, 1995, today would have been our 10,245th Word of the Day. But we haven’t, so it’s not.
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Dictionary.com @dictionarycom.bsky.social · 22/05/2023
Trying to remember to manually post the new Word of the Day is a whole thing.
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Dictionary.com @dictionarycom.bsky.social · 22/05/2023
Happy Monday, Bluesky! We took a few days off, but we're back with a new Word of the Day! Today's Word of the Day is jarabe tapatío. Learn more:
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jarabe tapatío | Word of the Day | May 22, 2023
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Dictionary.com @dictionarycom.bsky.social · 17/05/2023
www.dictionary.com/e/apps
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Dictionary.com @dictionarycom.bsky.social · 14/05/2023
Happy birthday... to us! And Mark Zuckerberg. But mostly us! Dictionary.com was launched 28 years ago today: May 14th, 1995.
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Dictionary.com @dictionarycom.bsky.social · 14/05/2023
Biweekly is “occurring every two weeks” AND “occurring twice a week.” Both definitions are correct!
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Definition of biweekly | Dictionary.com
Biweekly definition, occurring every two weeks. See more.
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Dictionary.com @dictionarycom.bsky.social · 14/05/2023
Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there! Today's Word of the Day is cosher.
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cosher | Word of the Day | May 14, 2023
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Dictionary.com @dictionarycom.bsky.social · 13/05/2023
Flammable: an adjective meaning "capable of being set on fire." Inflammable: an adjective meaning "capable of being set on fire."
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Dictionary.com @dictionarycom.bsky.social · 13/05/2023
Happy Saturday, Bluesky! Today's Word of the Day is nickelodeon. Learn more about this word:
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nickelodeon | Word of the Day | May 13, 2023
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Dictionary.com @dictionarycom.bsky.social · 13/05/2023
Don’t know what it means, but sure!
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Dictionary.com @dictionarycom.bsky.social · 12/05/2023
Next week’s Words of the Day have already been chosen, unfortunately. But we’ll suggest this word to the team that chooses them!
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Dictionary.com @dictionarycom.bsky.social · 12/05/2023
Everyone who learned a new word this week: nice job! 💪 Everyone who didn’t: there’s always next week. ✌️
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Dictionary.com @dictionarycom.bsky.social · 12/05/2023
*Bluesky. Even dictionaries make mistakes.
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Dictionary.com @dictionarycom.bsky.social · 12/05/2023
We partnered with our friends at the Boston Museum of Science (who aren't on Blueky) to bring you today's Science Word of the Week: supergiant. Learn more about this stellar word:
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supergiant | Science Word of the Week | May 12, 2023
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Dictionary.com @dictionarycom.bsky.social · 12/05/2023
That’s what makes it fun!
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Dictionary.com @dictionarycom.bsky.social · 12/05/2023
Looks like an… interesting movie.
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Dictionary.com @dictionarycom.bsky.social · 12/05/2023
Our cast: Noun: Chris Pratt, because he’s in every movie for some reason. Verb: Michelle Yeoh Adjective: Viola Davis Pronoun: Ke Huy Quan Adverb: Amy Addams Preposition: Dwayne the Rock Johnson Conjunction: Patrick Stewart Interjection: Meryl Streep, because she can play anything.
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Dictionary.com @dictionarycom.bsky.social · 12/05/2023
Tell us who you’re casting in THE DICTIONARY MOVIE. Noun: _____ Verb: _____ Adjective: _____ Pronoun: _____ Adverb: _____ Preposition: _____ Conjunction: _____ Interjection: _____
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Dictionary.com @dictionarycom.bsky.social · 11/05/2023
In case you’re curious:
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"A Lot" vs. "Alot" vs. "Allot": How Much Difference Is There Between Them?
There is plenty to say about the difference between "a lot" and "allot," and where "alot" comes in as well. Learn more about their differences and uses.
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Dictionary.com @dictionarycom.bsky.social · 11/05/2023
When someone writes "a lot" as one word.
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Dictionary.com @dictionarycom.bsky.social · 11/05/2023
Sorry to burst your bubble, but all the dictionaries are friends.
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Dictionary.com @dictionarycom.bsky.social · 11/05/2023
Good morning, fellow logophiles! Today's #WordOfTheDay is bai.
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bai | Word of the Day | May 11, 2023
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Dictionary.com @dictionarycom.bsky.social · 11/05/2023
We’re trying, John. We’re trying.
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Dictionary.com @dictionarycom.bsky.social · 10/05/2023
Almost forgot to post today's Word of the Day! We're so sorry! Today's Word of the Day is chryselephantine.
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chryselephantine | Word of the Day | May 10, 2023
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Matt Miller @mattmiller.bsky.social · 09/05/2023
Rap Scallion’s Hip Hop Culinary School
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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 08/05/2023
welcome
a screen shot from bobs burgers show showing the store next to bobs burgers and in this one it is darths potato and pup emporium with an image of a potato and a dog in the window and an image of ur fren darth the red pandas head on the door that says welcome underneath it
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Jake_Vig @jakevig.bsky.social · 08/05/2023
“Ready Prayer One” ministry and arcade
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David J. Loehr @djl.bsky.social · 08/05/2023
Guise & Dolls: dolls, costumes, and Broadway show tunes.
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