English word of the day

Definition: (adjective) Suited to or suggestive of a grave or burial. Synonyms: sepulchral. Usage: The bed and chamber were so funereal and gloomy, you might have fancied, not only that Lady Crawley died in the room, but that her ghost inhabited it.

Definition: (noun) The art of writing and producing plays. Synonyms: dramatics, theater. Usage: I know that you plan to become a novelist, but your dialogue is so sharp and witty that you may want to consider dramaturgy.

Definition: (noun) An armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band. Synonyms: bandit. Usage: You looked more like a brigand than an honest man, with your beard six inches, and your hair a foot long.