English word of the day

Definition: (verb) To bite or chew upon noisily. Synonyms: chomp. Usage: When my dog gets a bone, he just sits there all night happily champing on it.

Definition: (noun) The property of being perpetual (seemingly ceaseless). Synonyms: sempiternity. Usage: Whoever has travelled in the New England States will remember...the air of order and stillness, of perpetuity and unchanging repose, that seemed to breathe over the whole place.

Definition: (noun) Something of little value or significance. Synonyms: frippery, bagatelle, fluff. Usage: There is a serious message beneath this frivolity.