English word of the day

Definition: (adjective) Denoting a faulty posture characterized by drooping shoulders and a slight forward bending of the back. Synonyms: hunched, stooped, crooked. Usage: I remember those girls merely as faces in the schoolroom,...cut off below the shoulders...by the ink-smeared tops of the high desks that were surely put there to make us round-shouldered and hollow-chested.

Definition: (noun) A benign epithelial tumor forming a rounded mass. Synonyms: villoma. Usage: Though your papilloma is not cancerous, it is still prudent to have it examined by a medical professional.

Definition: (noun) A four-sided polygon. Synonyms: tetragon. Usage: Our geometry teacher drew several shapes on the chalkboard, including triangles, circles, and quadrilaterals.