English word of the day

Definition: (noun) The time of day immediately following sunset. Synonyms: crepuscule, dusk, nightfall, twilight. Usage: When the sun was fairly down, we slipped back to the hotel in the charitable gloaming, and went to bed again.

Definition: (noun) An activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment. Synonyms: hobby, pursuit, sideline. Usage: Garth had failed in the building business, which he had unfortunately added to his other avocations of surveyor, valuer, and agent.

Definition: (noun) Someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful. Synonyms: colossus, goliath, monster, giant. Usage: Little Nick was surprisingly excited as the trainers lifted him onto the elephant, and he showed no fear as he rode the behemoth around the ring.