/kwɪkˈsɑdɪk/ kwick-SAH-dick or /kiˈ(h)oʊdɪk/ kee-HOH-dick
Idealistic to the point of impracticality, foolish pursuit of ideas.
From Don Quixote
And it’s a fun linguistic twist that we say Don Keehotee but don’t say Quihotic
– Daniel
/ˈbɪv(ə)ˌwæk/ BIV-uh-wack
Improvised temporary shelter often associated with mountain climbers and soldiers.
Magic taught me this one. Great word
– Alex
/ᵻmˈpɪriəs/ uhm-PEER-ee-uhss
Arrogant/Domineering
/ˈlɔdn̩əm/ LAW-duhn-uhm or /ˈlɑdn̩əm/ LAH-duhn-uhm
A mixture of opium and alcohol, used in Victorian era as a readily available pain-killer and sedative pre-aspirin. Commonly associated with the romantic poets of the time due to a handful of high-profile artists being addicted
Thats the shit thats in amnesia
– Yves
I also learned this from amnesia lol
– Evan
Oh shit I have a bag of milky ways
– Derek
Tired and unhappy because of prolonged worry.
i think maybe i’ve never been not carewarn
– Kaylee
Real
Worry warts of the world unite
And then maybe take a nap
– Evan
/ˈsɒfɪstri/ SOFF-uh-stree
The use of clever but false arguments, deceptive reasoning or arguments.
/ᵻˈnɪmək(ə)l/ uh-NIM-uh-kuhl
Obstructs or harms, hostile in effect
Eg. “Favreau’s leadership is inimical to making good Star Wars.”
“His wife got fridged so hard it almost gave him superpowers” - context I heard it in
– Andrew
Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.
I bet that new obsequious mode in ChatGPT is really fun when you’re having a manic episode.
Pls understand this is a heavily second rate facsimile of the actual thing.
An homage to the clearly superior original.
I stumbled upon this word and it was too good not to share.
– Kaylee
bein kinda obsequious rn
– Daniel
Get it together Daniel
– Yves
/ˈæbnəˌɡeɪt/ AB-nuh-gayt
Renounce or reject, relinquish something of value.
fuk u mean halk
– Kebin
relinquish
– Daniel
FUCK
– Kebin
/ˈsæp.rə.faɪt/ SA-pro-phy-TIC
Obtaining nutrients from dead matter, fungus, feasting on decay.
guy at the car place points out like 4 identical dings on both sides of my backdoors and says “That happens when people open your door into yours when you’re parked”
i do the calculations in my head, to ding my backdoor they are opening their backdoor
its gotta be the saprophytic trampolene kids just swinging open their doors and bashing mine
– Andrew
/ɪˌmɪzərʌɪˈzeɪʃən/ im-iz-uh-righ-ZAY-shuhn
To make miserable, usually in an economic sense.
Eg. “The immoderation of the working class.”
five halks
fuck
– Kebin
/ᵻˈræsəbəl/ uh-RASS-uh-buhl
Hot temper, easily provoked, irritable.
/krɪˈpʌskjuːlə/ kruh-PUH-skyuh-lr
Of or relating to twilight, active during twilight (commonly used describing animal behavior).
lets go
inspired by my dance certainly
– Andrew
/ˌpɛrəpəˈtɛdɪk/ pair-uh-puh-TED-ik
Relating to walking, moving or traveling from place to place, nomadic.
Your never gonna believe that im currently doing book editing and i needed an exact word like this
– Yves
/ˌpərspəˈkeɪʃəs/ purr-spuh-KAY-shuhss
Having keen mental perception, understanding, discerning, quick to understand, shrewd.
Just when you thought it might be a bad day we get a KWotD
– Jonjo
/mɛnˈdeɪʃəs/ men-DAY-shuhss
Falsehood, deception, not being truthful.
He told mendacious stories of victories in battle.
What game had the tightest grip on your life at some point?
Pre-release gw2 or league i think
– Jonjo
Either release sc2 or class 2019
– Daniel
Planetside 2 was the first game I was fully bought in to the hype cycle, was farming beta keys through social media with my friends over one summer break
– Kebin
/ˌpɛrəɡrəˈneɪʃən/ pair-uh-gruh-NAY-shuhn
Long journey traveled to various places, usually on foot, pilgrimage.
/daɪˈæfənəs/ digh-AFF-uh-nuhss
Transparent, ethereal, delicate, commonly used in respect to fabric.
/ɪˈbʌlɪəns/ uh-BUL-ee-uhns
The quality of lively or enthusiastic expression, exuberance.
just heard the word “ebullient” potential kevin word of the day here i like the way it sounds
– Andrew Three Months Later
Really imagining us all crawling towards the throne that is Kevin’s Word of the Day with our pitiful literary tributes cut down in our insolance the executioner whispers a single phrase before our deaths: “I already knew that word”
– Evan Also Three Months Later
/ˈmæstəˌkeɪt/ MASS-tuh-kayt
To chew; munch
I first learned that word by reading My Immortal, the hp fanfic)
– Yves
literally the same
– Andrew
/ˈzɪt͡sˌpɪŋklɐ/
A man who pees sitting down.
This cannot be real.
– Kebin
/ˈdɪləˌtɑnt/ DIL-uh-tahnt or /ˈdɪləˌtænt/ DIL-uh-tant
A person having superficial interest in an art or branch of knowledge, a dabbler.
/debytɑ̃t/ deh-BYOO-taant
An aristocratic girl who has reached marriage-age and is ready to “debut” to society.
From this Oingo Bingo song.
/ˈsɪbəˌraɪt/ SIB-uh-right
Person who is self-indulgent in their fondness for sensuous luxury.
Sybarite is a cool word that sounds like a rock
– Derek
/ɪnˈɛfəb(ə)l/ in-EFF-uh-buhl
Too great or extreme to be described with words, unspeakable, incapable of being expressed.
/ˈɛkstənt/ EK-stuhnt or /ɛkˈstænt/ ek-STANT
Currently or actually existing, still existing, not destroyed or lost.
/əˈsərbɪk/ uh-SURR-bick
Sharply or bitingly critical, sarcastic, ironic in temper mood or tone.
More than the content, it was the acerbic nature of Kevin’s Oldhead reviews that cemented him a place at the annual Hater’s Ball
/ˈpərfədi/ PURR-fuh-dee
Deceitfulness; untrustworthiness