English word of the day

Definition: (noun) One who is recklessly bold. Synonyms: harum-scarum, madcap, swashbuckler, hothead, lunatic. Usage: My nephew, daredevil that he is, decided to go surfing during yesterday's tropical storm.

Definition: (adjective) Tending to diminish or disparage. Synonyms: belittling, slighting. Usage: He depresses me by his abject submission and deprecatory self-abasement when he fears he has gone too far.

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.