English word of the day

Definition: (noun) The passage between the pharynx and the stomach. Synonyms: esophagus, gorge. Usage: The bird gave a gulp, and I felt the stone pass along its gullet and down into its crop.

Definition: (noun) The act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning). Synonyms: slip. Usage: There was not much time, however, for thought or elusion, and she yielded as calmly as she could to the necessity of letting him overtake her.

Definition: (adjective) Confined to one's home, as by illness. Synonyms: shut-in. Usage: My mom says that I am housebound for as long as I have the chickenpox.