Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 20, 2026 is: divulge • \dih-VULJ\ &#149... more

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 19, 2026 is: balmy • \BAH-mee\ • a... more

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 18, 2026 is: oxymoron • \ahk-sih-MOR-ah... more

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 17, 2026 is: lackadaisical • \lak-uh-DA... more

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 16, 2026 is: zeugma • \ZOOG-muh\ •... more

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 15, 2026 is: circumscribe • \SER-kum-sk... more

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 14, 2026 is: vacuous • \VAK-yuh-wus\ &#... more

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 13, 2026 is: salvo • \SAL-voh\ • n... more

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 12, 2026 is: gnomic • \NOH-mik\ • ... more

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 11, 2026 is: baptism of fire • \BAP-tiz... more