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This week's theme Forgotten positives This week's words evitable wieldy exorable gainly corrigible Today's word in Visual Thesaurus Missed a word? Check the archives chronological alphabetical thematic or search the site Discuss Feedback RSS/XML A.Word.A.Day with Anu Garg gainly PRONUNCIATION: (GAYN-lee) MEANING: adjective: Graceful; dexterous. ETYMOLOGY: From Old Norse gegn (straight, direct). USAGE: "Poor Bob Stanfield. His flub of a football pass during the 1974 election campaign made Gerald Ford look gainly." Sports and Politicians Are Not Always A Good Mix; Toronto Star (Canada); Jun 12, 2007. A THOUGHT FOR TODAY: Ready money is Aladdin's lamp. -Lord Byron, poet (1788-1824)

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