#MotownWriters: Word of the Day: Rumbustious #wotd

WORD OF THE DAY

Rumbustious rəm-bəs-chəs Part of speech: adjective Origin: British English, late 18th century

1 Boisterous or unruly.

Examples of Rumbustious in a sentence “The kids were being too rumbustious, so I shooed them outside to play.” “Expect the litter of puppies to be rumbustious when they hit 6 weeks.”

#MotownWriters: Word of the Day: Proboscis #wotd

WORD OF THE DAY

Proboscis prə-BAH-skəs Part of speech: noun Origin: Greek, early 17th century

1 The nose of a mammal, especially when it is long and mobile such as the trunk of an elephant or the snout of a tapir.

2 (in many insects) an elongated sucking mouthpart that is typically tubular and flexible.

Examples of Proboscis in a sentence “At the zoo I had the chance to watch an anteater use its proboscis to stir up the dirt and eat insects.” “The garden was planted with flowers known to have pollen to attract bees and other insects with a proboscis.”

#MotownWriters: Word of the Day: Heyday #wotd

WORD OF THE DAY

Heyday HEY-dey Part of speech: noun Origin: English, late 16th century

1 The period of a person’s or thing’s greatest success, popularity, or vigor.

2 An exclamation of joy, surprise.

Examples of Heyday in a sentence “The heyday of the silent film ended in the late 1920s.” “Michael Jordan was unstoppable in his heyday.”

#motownwriters Word of the Day: Gochujang #wotd

WORD OF THE DAY

Gochujang KOH-choo-jang Part of speech: noun Origin: Korean, year unknown

1 A spicy paste used in Korean cooking, made from red chili peppers, fermented soybeans, rice, and salt.

Examples of Gochujang in a sentence “I’m challenging myself to try one new food a week; this week it’s gochujang.” “The special today is a spicy shrimp rice bowl with gochujang, cucumber, radishes, and carrots.”

#motownwriters Word of the Day: Patronage #wotd

WORD OF THE DAY

Patronage PEY-trə-nij Part of speech: noun Origin: French, 14th century

1 The support given by a patron.

2 The regular business given to a store, restaurant, or public service by a person or group.

Examples of Patronage in a sentence “He received enough patronage from the art gallery owner to be able to quit his day job and focus on painting.” “I love to go out to eat, but I try to give my patronage to locally owned restaurants.”

#Motownwriters: Word of the Day: Biodiversity #wotd

WORD OF THE DAY

Biodiversity bahy-oh-dih-VERS-ih-tee Part of speech: noun Origin: English, 1980s

1 The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

Examples of Biodiversity in a sentence “The Australian biodiversity is responsible for almost 10% of all species on Earth.” “The foundation was focused on efforts to preserve the biodiversity of the rainforest.”

#Motown Word of the Day: Ineffable #wotd #wordwednesday

WORD OF THE DAY

Ineffable i-ˈne-fə-bəl Part of speech: adjective Origin: Late Middle English

1 Too big or extreme for words to express

2 Not to be spoken of due to its sacredness

3 Indescribable

Examples of Ineffable in a sentence “I felt ineffable joy when my daughter was born. ” “In certain religions, God is as mysterious as his or her or its ineffable name.”

#Motown Word of the Day: Tootle #wotd #wordwednesday

WORD OF THE DAY

Tootle ˈtü-tᵊ Part of speech: verb Origin: English, early 19th century

1 To toot gently, repeatedly, or continuously on an instrument

2 To travel in a leisurely manner

Examples of Tootle in a sentence “He tootled a tune on his flute.” “We tootle along on Sundays in our car, enjoying the flowers and taking in the sunshine.”

#Motown Word of the Day: Portentous #wotd #wordwednesday

WORD OF THE DAY

Portentous pȯr-ˈten-təs Part of speech: adjective Origin: Latin

1 Relating to a serious matter; ominous

2 Performed in a pompous manner in an effort to impress

3 Self-important to the point of pompousness

Examples of Portentous in a sentence “The portentous skyscraper was impossible to ignore.” “The ‘Keep Out’ sign was a portentous warning.”

#Motown Word of the Day: Gibbous #wotd #wordwednesday

WORD OF THE DAY

Gibbous gi-bəs Part of speech: adjective Origin: Middle English

1 Convex

2 Bulging or protruding

3 In astronomy, seen with more than half but not all of the apparent disk illuminated

Examples of Gibbous in a sentence “We sat around the fire and watched the gibbous moon rise.” “The gibbous designs in his art were reminiscent of a waning moon.”

#Motown Word of the Day: Parsimonious #wotd #wordwednesday

WORD OF THE DAY Parsimonious pär-sə-ˈmō-nē-əs adjective 1 Reluctant to spend money 2 Extremely frugal 3 Highly reserved; restrained Examples of Parsimonious in a sentence “My parsimonious neighbor asked me to pay him for the value of the egg I borrowed.” “I know you’re parsimonious, but I wish you would loosen the purse strings once in a while.”

#Motown Word of the Day: Lambent #wotd

WORD OF THE DAY Lambent ˈlam-bənt adjective 1 Glowing softly 2 Gently glimmering Examples of Lambent in a sentence “The lambent flickering of the campfire lulled us all into a peaceful doze.” “Massage parlors try to use lambent light to soothe clients.”

#Motown Word of the Day: Otiose #wotd

WORD OF THE DAY Otiose ō-shē-ˌōs adjective 1 Having no real purpose 2 Useless; pointless Examples of Otiose in a sentence “With the invention of the iPod, my CD collection has been rendered otiose.” “The shed was filled with otiose tools that should have been thrown away long ago.”

#Motown Word of the Day: Sobriquet #wotd

WORD OF THE DAY Sobriquet ˈsō-bri-ˌkā noun

1 A familiar or shortened version of a person’s name

2 A nickname

Examples of Sobriquet in a sentence “Most people know me by my sobriquet, because my real name is so long and difficult to pronounce.” “Many performers nowadays go by sobriquets in order to protect their real identities.”

#Motown Word of the Day: Sesquipedalian #wotd

WORD OF THE DAY Sesquipedalian se-skwə-pə-ˈdāl-yən adjective

1 Describing a word with lots of syllables

2 Overly wordy; verbose

Examples of Sesquipedalian in a sentence “His use of many sesquipedalian phrases didn’t make him sound smarter — just full of himself.” “He’s a good teacher, but sometimes he tends to be so sesquipedalian that no one can understand him.”