verb

2017 of 3207

Bad / Unhappy

audio

sulk - To be silent, morose, and bad-tempered out of annoyance or disappointment

Charlotte sulked in silence when her mother told her she couldn't go outside to play.

verb

2018 of 3207

Good / Flexible

audio

toggle - To switch from one effect, feature, or state to another by using a toggle

Internet browsers allow you to toggle between windows for easy access to websites.

adjective

2019 of 3207

Good / Busy

Url audio

ubiquitous - Seeming to be everywhere at the same time.

ChatGPT has become ubiquitous since its start on November 30, 2022, and now has 180 million active monthly users.

noun

2020 of 3207

Good / Energy

Url audio

blabbermouth - An overly talkative person who speaks without thinking.

Don't tell Jerry things you don't want others to know about, because you can’t trust a blabbermouth with secrets.

noun

2021 of 3207

Good / Important

Url audio

mission - A journey or action taken for a particular purpose, often of importance.

The rescue team was sent on a mission to save the trapped hiker.

adjective

2022 of 3207

Bad / Disorganized

Url audio

makeshift - Improvised and usually crude – serving a purpose in the short term but lacking durability or quality.

When he lost his shoes in the snowstorm, he tied plastic bags on his feet as makeshift shoes to keep his feet dry.

noun

See verb

2023 of 3207

Good / Happy

audio

chuckle - A quiet or suppressed laugh

Patrick suppressed a chuckle so he wouldn't mess up the filming of the scene.

adjective

2024 of 3207

Bad / Bad

audio

horrendous - Extremely unpleasant, horrifying, or terrible

Walton traveled through the horrendous aftermath of the hurricane that destroyed his town.

adjective

2025 of 3207

Other / Up+Down

Url audio

buoyant - Tending to float in a liquid. capable of keeping a body afloat - also cheerful and not easily depressed.

The life jacket kept him buoyant in the water.

verb

2026 of 3207

Other / Body

audio

chomp - To munch or chew vigorously and noisily

Nobody liked to eat with Frank because he would always chomp his food loudly.

noun

2027 of 3207

Bad / Pain

audio

throes - Intense or violent pain and struggle, especially accompanying birth, death, or great change

Samantha experienced agonizing pain during the throes of childbirth.

noun

2028 of 3207

Bad / Stupid

audio

shmo - A stupid person

Even though he is a loving father and husband, Homer Simpson is still viewed as a simple-minded shmo who has trouble with ordinary tasks.