Tag Archives: word of the day

Smarmy What It Means Smarmy means “behaving in a way that seems polite, kind, or pleasing but is not genuine or believable.” // Online reviews of the resort warned of smarmy street vendors when wandering from the tourist areas. Perfect word to describe co-workers.

Derrick What It Means A derrick is a tall framework over an oil well that supports equipment used in drilling. How To Use It // Areas of the desert have become fields of oil derricks.

Hobnob What It Means Hobnob means “to come or be together as friends.”

Chastise What It Means Chastise means “to criticize (someone) harshly for doing something wrong.”

Inchoate What It Means Inchoate means “imperfectly formed or formulated.”