wiredraw | Word of the Day

August 29, 2019 wiredraw [wahyuhr-draw] verb (used with object) 1. to strain unwarrantably, as in meaning. ways-to-say 11 Unique Words Or Phrases For Wedding Vows And Toasts slang The Greatest Language Hits Of Black Music WORD OF THE DAY wiredraw continued... QUOTES He wiredraws every thing, and endeavours to misrepresent every circumstance of the story. -- Thomas Morgan, The Moral Philosopher, Vol. 2, 1739 ORIGIN The verb wiredraw, which entered English at the end of the 16th century, is a back formation from the agent noun wiredrawer, which dates from the 13th century and means—get this!—a worker whose job is to draw metal into wire (by forcibly pulling metal through holes of smaller and smaller diameter). Readers with scholarly interests will be familiar with the adjective wiredrawn "(of scholarly arguments) overrefined, overly subtle, contrived"—an occupational hazard. MORE FOR YOU 1 Spanish Expressions You May Have Overheard In Casual Conversations We've rounded up some less familiar Spanish terms abuzz in popular culture or conversation (you know, how people actually talk). A quick warning: There will be some strong language and adult content ahead. 2 These Are The Most Misspelled Words On Dictionary.com Have you ever typed a word into Dictionary.com just to see how it's spelled? Yup, us too. Here are the most misspelled words so far for 2019. 3 Slang And Spelling Bees Influence Word Searches Over The Past Three Months Here are the top 10 most searched words over the past three months. 4 Exculpate, Mockumentary, Burpless, And Other Words That Trended On Dictionary.com This Past Week In this batch of trending words, we offer a "stirring" mix of 10 terms that trended (i.e., significantly increased by percentage measured against searches on the the previous day). 5 How The Letter "X" Creates More Gender-Neutral Language As our understanding of gender expands from the binary of male and female to include intersex, nonbinary, and transgender people, we are exploring new ways of describing gender identity and expression—and the letter X has the power to help. © 2019 Dictionary.com, LLC. ABOUT CONTACT You are subscribed to the Word of the Day as: matzom229@gmail.com Subscriber since: September 06, 2017 Unsubscribe Dictionary.com, LLC. 555 12th Street Suite 400 Oakland CA 94607 Manage your subscription Terms & Privacy