https://wordsmith.org/ Copyright 1994-2026 Wordsmith.org This week's words in A.Word.A.Day en-us 1440 https://wordsmith.org/words/pummel.html verb tr.: To beat or pound, with or as if with fists. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:01:01 EDT https://wordsmith.org/words/pummel.html https://wordsmith.org/words/balladmonger.html noun: 1. A seller or composer of ballads. 2. An inferior poet. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:01:03 EDT https://wordsmith.org/words/balladmonger.html https://wordsmith.org/words/paregoric.html noun: Something that soothes. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:01:02 EDT https://wordsmith.org/words/paregoric.html https://wordsmith.org/words/jocund.html adjective: Cheerful; lively. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:01:02 EDT https://wordsmith.org/words/jocund.html https://wordsmith.org/words/furbelow.html noun: 1. A strip of fabric, tightly gathered or pleated, applied to an object such as a skirt, scarf, hat, or bedding. 2. Something showy or superfluous. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:01:02 EDT https://wordsmith.org/words/furbelow.html