English word of the day

Definition: (adjective) (Of soil) soft and watery. Synonyms: boggy, marshy, mucky, muddy, quaggy, sloppy, sloughy, soggy, squashy, swampy, waterlogged. Usage: Right across the lower part of the bog lay a miry path. Discuss

Definition: (noun) (Law) The reduction in severity of a punishment imposed by law. Synonyms: re-sentencing. Usage: The change from consecutive prison sentences to concurrent sentences is a commutation of punishment.

Definition: (noun) The hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed. Synonyms: pit, stone. Usage: I bit into the prune and nearly broke my tooth on the hard endocarp inside.