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Definitions of the day · 2026-09-09

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Definitions of the day · 2026-09-09

All 16 words, explained without the answers.

Use this utility to clarify an unfamiliar board entry while keeping the puzzle intact. Words remain in their original order, and the entries avoid category labels, grouped presentation and answer-specific specialist senses.

INCOMPREHENSIBLE

Impossible or extremely difficult for someone to understand.

Other meanings and uses
  • It can emphasize that conduct seems impossible to explain.

ELECTROMAGNETIC

Relating to the interaction between electricity and magnetism.

Other meanings and uses
  • It commonly modifies fields, waves, radiation or interference.

NANOTECHNOLOGY

Technology involving the manipulation of matter at atomic or molecular scales.

Other meanings and uses
  • The word is often used attributively, as in nanotechnology research.

ARACHNOPHOBIA

An intense or pathological fear of spiders or other arachnids.

Other meanings and uses
  • The noun can describe a diagnosed phobia or severe everyday fear.

MICROBREWERY

A small-scale brewery that typically produces limited amounts of beer.

Other meanings and uses
  • The noun may refer to the business, its premises or its brewing operation.

BEWILDERING

Causing strong confusion or uncertainty in the person experiencing something.

Other meanings and uses
  • It is the present-participle form of BEWILDER used adjectivally.

PICOSECOND

A unit of time equal to one trillionth of a second.

Other meanings and uses
  • The noun is used when describing events of extremely short duration.

HALLOWEEN

The observance on October 31 associated with costumes, decorations and trick-or-treating.

Other meanings and uses
  • It is also used attributively in phrases such as Halloween costume.

ESOTERIC

Intended for or understood by people with specialized knowledge or interests.

Other meanings and uses
  • It can describe a subject valued within a narrow circle of enthusiasts.

MINIVAN

A passenger vehicle with a roomy body, multiple seats and usually a rear access area.

Other meanings and uses
  • The noun is commonly used for a practical family or passenger vehicle.

OPAQUE

Not allowing light to pass through and therefore not transparent.

Other meanings and uses
  • In color descriptions, it means solid-looking rather than see-through.

BRUTE

A person regarded as cruel, violent, rough or lacking sensitivity.

Other meanings and uses
  • As an adjective, it can mean animal-like, unreasoning or merely physical.

TASK

A piece of work that someone is expected or required to complete.

Other meanings and uses
  • As a verb, it means to assign someone a particular duty or job.

SAW

A cutting tool with a toothed blade, worked by hand or powered mechanically.

Other meanings and uses
  • It is also the simple past tense of the verb SEE.
  • As a verb, it means to cut material with a toothed blade.

IT

A pronoun referring to a thing, situation, animal or previously identified subject.

Other meanings and uses
  • In uppercase use, IT commonly abbreviates information technology.

G

The seventh letter of the English alphabet, written in uppercase as G.

Other meanings and uses
  • G is also the name of a note in the musical scale.
  • In grading systems, it may appear as a locally defined letter mark.

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