English word of the day

Definition: (adjective) Characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected. Synonyms: melodramatic. Usage: Dorothea let out a histrionic groan and threw herself to the floor. Discuss

Definition: (noun) A capacious bag or basket. Synonyms: holdall, tote. Usage: She threw her cell phone, wallet, and gym shoes into her carryall and ran out the door.

Definition: (adjective) More than is needed, desired, or required. Synonyms: excess, extra, redundant, supererogatory, surplus, superfluous, spare. Usage: His appearance...is apt to occasion some little stir at the tea-table of a farmhouse, and the addition of a supernumerary dish of cakes or sweetmeats, or, peradventure, the parade of a silver teapot.