Intermediate+ Word of the Day: clam

Display problems? Open this email in your web browser. WordReference.com Online Language Dictionaries Intermediate+ Word of the Day: clam A clam is a soft-bodied edible shellfish with two connected shells. Informally, a very silent and secretive person can be called a clam. As a slang term in the US, a clam is a dollar, though this is now a bit dated. As a verb, mainly used in US English, to clam means 'to dig for or gather... Continue reading... Unsubscribe | Manage your subscription

Basic+ Word of the Day: knob

Display problems? Open this email in your web browser. WordReference.com Online Language Dictionaries Basic+ Word of the Day: knob A knob is a handle, usually rounded, as on... Continue reading... Unsubscribe | Manage your subscription

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: click

Display problems? Open this email in your web browser. WordReference.com Online Language Dictionaries Intermediate+ Word of the Day: click A click, you might know, is a sharp sound. The related verb means 'to make such a sound' and, informally and figuratively, 'to become suddenly understood or clear.' Figuratively if things click, it means that they go well together or if two people click, it means that they... Continue reading... Unsubscribe | Manage your subscription

Basic+ Word of the Day: restless

Display problems? Open this email in your web browser. WordReference.com Online Language Dictionaries Basic+ Word of the Day: restless If you're restless you're without... Continue reading... Unsubscribe | Manage your subscription

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: toil

Display problems? Open this email in your web browser. WordReference.com Online Language Dictionaries Intermediate+ Word of the Day: toil As an uncountable noun, toil is hard and exhausting work or, by extension, the result of such work. As a countable noun, it is a period of intensive work or a task requiring hard work. The verb to toil means 'to engage in continuous hard work,' but it can also mean... Continue reading... Unsubscribe | Manage your subscription

Basic+ Word of the Day: slippery

Display problems? Open this email in your web browser. WordReference.com Online Language Dictionaries Basic+ Word of the Day: slippery Ice is very slippery... Continue reading... Unsubscribe | Manage your subscription

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: blob

Display problems? Open this email in your web browser. WordReference.com Online Language Dictionaries Intermediate+ Word of the Day: blob A blob is a lump of thick, liquid substance or any other small lump, drop, or splotch. An object with no distinct shape or definition is also a blob, especially if it's a large one. Informally and always quite pejoratively, we use blob to talk about people. A person who's boring and uninteresting can be a blob, and so can... Continue reading... Unsubscribe | Manage your subscription

Basic+ Word of the Day: craving

Display problems? Open this email in your web browser. WordReference.com Online Language Dictionaries Basic+ Word of the Day: craving A craving is a strong desire... Continue reading... Unsubscribe | Manage your subscription

Intermediate+ Word of the Day: cram

Display problems? Open this email in your web browser. WordReference.com Online Language Dictionaries Intermediate+ Word of the Day: cram To cram means 'to fill something by force with more than it can easily hold' or 'to force or stuff something.' When we are talking about people going into a limited space, it means 'to crowd.' Informally, if you study for an exam at the very last minute trying to memorize facts, then you're cramming. Cram is... Continue reading... Unsubscribe | Manage your subscription

Basic+ Word of the Day: alike

Display problems? Open this email in your web browser. WordReference.com Online Language Dictionaries Basic+ Word of the Day: alike Do you think these three men are alike? Continue reading... Unsubscribe | Manage your subscription