English word of the day

Definition: (adjective) Obtained illegally or by improper means. Synonyms: dirty. Usage: There is a proverb which says that ill-gotten gains never prosper, and the Prince found that the stolen ring brought him ill-luck after all.

Definition: (noun) A loose dressing gown for women. Synonyms: housecoat, negligee, peignoir. Usage: She wore a faded old wrapper, and her gray hair was decidedly untidy.

Definition: (adjective) Patiently bearing continual wrongs or trouble. Synonyms: enduring. Usage: It called to him across that leagues-wide savannah, and was like a benediction to his long-suffering, pain racked spirit.