They say misery loves company. By that logic, today’s word is surely glad you’ve tuned in! Our word today is an interjection that means “alas!” Can you guess what it is? Listen now so you can exclaim that you know it!

Today’s word may strike you as excessive! The word is a noun meaning “the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea,” or, in a word, “redundancy.” And that's a true fact. For more, tap play!

Today’s word can’t see the clouds for all the silver linings. The word is an adjective meaning, “characterized by or given to extreme optimism, especially in the face of unrelieved hardship or adversity.” Do you know it? Listen now for a boost!

Today’s word has certainly earned its stripes! The word is a noun, meaning “a leader, especially an assertive leader.” You can assert that you know it after listening here!

Arise, dear wordies! You won’t want to sleep on today’s otherworldly word. It's a noun that means “a vision” or “a dream.” Can you think of it? For more on this dreamy word, tap play now!

Today’s word takes us off the beaten path, but it’s an invigorating journey—we promise. The sense of the word we are highlighting is an adjective, meaning “inciting, animating, or inspiring.” Can you guess what it is? Excited to hear more? Tap play now!

Howdy, word pard’ners! Today’s word is wild and wooly! It's a noun meaning “money or other assistance furnished at a time of need or of starting an enterprise.” Can you guess what it is? Tap play for this nugget of lexical gold!

Pull up a chair because today’s Word of the Day gives us plenty to talk about. It’s a verb that means “to converse informally” or “to chat.” Do you know it? Listen now to find out more!

Today’s word is very new to the lexicon, but you’ll be surprised by its precocious mastery of irony. The word is an adjective that means “acceptable” or “legitimate.” Do you know it? Listen now for more!

Care to join us in some schadenfreude? Today’s word is a noun meaning “deserved reward or just deserts, usually unpleasant.” Do you know what it is? Press play for some tasty word dessert ;-)