Bill O'Reilly: Words of the Day

Words of the Day

You asked, so we answered... here's a list of some of Bill's favorite obscure and obsolete words.

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perspicacious

[per·spi·ca·cious] having a ready insight into and understanding of things.

Featured on June 7, 2023

ninnyhammer

[nin·ny·ham·mer] a fool or simpleton.

Featured on June 5, 2023

cretin

[cre·tin] a stupid person (used as a general term of abuse).

Featured on June 1, 2023

caterwauling

[cat·er·waul] make a shrill howling or wailing noise like that of a cat.

Featured on May 31, 2023

dolosity

[dolosity] deceitfulness, hidden malice.

Featured on May 30th, 2023

bellicose

[bel·li·cose] demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight.

Featured on May 25th, 2023

insipid

[in·sip·id] lacking vigor or interest.

Featured on May 24th, 2023

saturnine

[sat·ur·nine] slow and gloomy.

Featured on May 23rd, 2023

gasconade

[gas·con·ade] an instance of boastful talk.

Featured on May 22nd, 2023

visigoth

[Visi-goth] a member of the western division of the Goths.

Featured on May 17th, 2023

temerity

[te·mer·i·ty] excessive confidence or boldness; audacity.

Featured on May 16th, 2023

reprobate

[rep·ro·bate] to condemn strongly as unworthy, unacceptable, or evil

Featured on May 15th, 2023

nimrod

[nim-rod] an idiot, jerk.

Featured on May 11th, 2023

codswallop

[cods·wal·lop] words or ideas that are foolish or untrue

Featured on May 10th, 2023

barbermonger

[barber-monger] a foolish or silly person

Featured on May 9th, 2023

fey

[fey] giving an impression of vague unworldliness.

Featured on May 8th, 2023

furtive

[fur·tive] attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive

Featured on May 4th, 2023

sop

[sop] a thing given or done as a concession of no great value to appease someone whose main concerns or demands are not being met.

Featured on May 3rd, 2023

hotspur

[hot·spur] a rash hotheaded impetuous man

Featured on May 2nd, 2023

temerarious

[tem·er·ar·i·ous] rashly or presumptuously daring.

Featured on May 1st, 2023

pawky

[pawk·y] having a mocking or cynical sense of humour.

Featured on April 27th, 2023

poppinjay

[pop·in·jay] A vain, talkative person.

Featured on April 26th, 2023

nebulous

[neb·u·lous] unclear, vague, or ill-defined

Featured on April 5th, 2023

draconian

[dra·co·ni·an] excessively harsh and severe

Featured on April 3rd, 2023

rapscallion

[rap·scal·lion] a mischievous person.

Featured on March 29th, 2023

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