English word of the day

Definition: (noun) A short sleep or doze. Synonyms: forty winks, snooze. Usage: After making sure that my office door was locked and that I would not be caught, I settled in for a quick catnap at my desk. Discuss

Definition: (verb) To break out anew or come into renewed activity, as after a period of quiescence. Synonyms: develop, break. Usage: These political movements recrudesce from time to time.

Definition: (verb) Mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained. Synonyms: blotch, streak. Usage: Her first words had caused the red of humiliation to mottle his already ruby visage to a semblance of purple.