Word of the Day, November 23, 2022

[ ] November 23, 2022 Word of the Day [hirsute]( [Discuss]( Definition: (adjective) Covered with hair; hairy. Synonyms: [hairy]( Usage: The hirsute man used to joke that he looked like a grizzly bear. Missing Idiom Contest The Free Dictionary has the largest collection of English idioms in the world. But we're always looking for more to add, and we want your help! Every so often we hear from users who have looked up an idiom on The Free Dictionary that it was not found in the database. Maybe it was some expression they heard at work, or some phrase they grew up hearing their grandmother say. If you know an idiom that isn't already defined on The Free Dictionary, [send it to us]( and you might win $150 USD. Complete English Spelling & Pronunciation Rules [Complete English Spelling Pronunciation Rules] The latest volume in our best-selling Grammar Book series! 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In what text is he first mentioned? [More...]( Daily Grammar Lesson Full Verbs and Auxiliary Verbs [Discuss]( Most verbs carry a unique semantic meaning of their own, and they do not rely on any additional predicate information to make sense. When contrasted with light verbs, these are sometimes known as "full verbs" or "heavy verbs." How do auxiliary verbs compare to light and full verbs? [More...]( This Day in History First episode of Doctor Who Debuts on BBC (1963) [Discuss]( This long-running British science-fiction program about a time-traveling adventurer known only as "the Doctor" has, over the years, gained an international cult following that spans generations. The original series ran for 26 seasons, going off the air at the end of 1989. A modestly successful Doctor Who TV movie in 1996 was followed in 2005 by the revival of the series. Over the years, 12 different actors have played "the Doctor," who travels through time and space using what machine? [More...]( Today's Birthday Billy the Kid (1859) [Discuss]( Billy the Kid, who went by the name William H. Bonney and whose real name may have been Henry McCarty, was an infamous outlaw and murderer who roamed the American West from his teenage years until his death at the age of 21. The young fugitive was captured and jailed several times but escaped each time until he was finally killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett. Although rooted in history, the story of Billy the Kid has developed into a popular legend. Why is his gravesite enclosed by a steel cage? [More...]( Today's Holiday St. George's Day (Republic of Georgia) [Discuss]( Nothing much is known for certain about [St. George]( but he is popularly known in medieval legend for slaying a vicious dragon that was besieging a town in [Cappadocia](. To this day, St. George is often depicted with a dragon. St. George's Day, sometimes referred to as Georgemas, has been observed as a religious feast as well as a holiday since the 13th century. It is celebrated on November 23 as a national holiday in the Republic of Georgia. A festival is held at the cathedral of [Mtskheta]( the old capital and religious center of Georgia. [More...]( Quote of the Day [Discuss]( All war is deception. [Sun Tzu]( (544 BC-496 BC) Mobile apps from TheFreeDictionary.com [The Free Dictionary Classic Free App] The classic free version, downloaded more than 6 million times! - Multiple dictionaries, encyclopedias, and thesauruses in one place. - 14 languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch, Norwegian, Greek, Arabic, Polish, Turkish, and Russian. - Online translations of English into more than 40 languages, plus dozens of other translation options. 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