GLOW STICK
A sealed plastic tube that produces colored light after chemicals inside it are mixed.
Other meanings and uses
- A portable light commonly carried at concerts, celebrations or nighttime events.
Definitions of the day · 2026-10-25
Spoiler-safe definitions for the October 25, 2026 board
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WAGON WHEEL
A wheel made for a wagon, traditionally large and built with a rim, hub and spokes.
Other meanings and uses
- A descriptive term for a circular design divided by lines that resemble spokes.
A small pouch sewn into or attached to clothing for carrying personal items.
Other meanings and uses
- A small, separate area surrounded by something different.
- Used before a noun to describe something unusually small or localized.
FOOTBALL
Any of several team games in which players move a ball toward the opposing side's goal.
Other meanings and uses
- The ball used in one of the games collectively called football.
- The sport, its teams and related activity considered as a whole.
THUMB
The short, thick digit set apart from the other digits on the human hand.
Other meanings and uses
- As a verb, to turn pages quickly using the thumb.
- A thumb-shaped projection or part on an object.
ELBOW
The joint or surrounding region where the upper arm meets the forearm.
Other meanings and uses
- A sharply angled bend in a pipe, road or similar structure.
- As a verb, to push or make room using the elbows.
SWIFT
Moving, happening or acting with notable speed or promptness.
Other meanings and uses
- A small, fast-flying bird with long narrow wings.
- Used as an adverb in older or literary phrasing to mean quickly.
FINGERS
The plural of finger, referring to the jointed digits of a hand apart from or including the thumb.
Other meanings and uses
- Flexible or projecting parts whose form resembles human digits.
- A present-tense verb meaning touches, handles or searches with the fingers.
SHELL
A hard outer covering that protects an egg, nut or certain kinds of animal.
Other meanings and uses
- The outer structure of something whose interior is absent or unfinished.
- As a verb, to remove the hard covering from food such as nuts or peas.
PALM
The broad inner surface of the hand between the wrist and the bases of the fingers.
Other meanings and uses
- A typically tropical tree with a tall trunk and a crown of large leaves.
- The corresponding inner surface of a glove.
RUBBER BAND
A continuous elastic loop, usually made of rubber, used to hold objects together.
Other meanings and uses
- Also called an elastic band in ordinary British and international usage.
BOW TIE
A short necktie fastened in a symmetrical bow around the wearer's collar.
Other meanings and uses
- It may be sold as a self-tie accessory or in a pre-tied adjustable form.
SAWYER
A worker whose occupation is sawing wood, especially logs into usable boards.
Other meanings and uses
- An occupational term encountered frequently in historical accounts of lumber work.
SWIPE
A sweeping sideways blow or an attempt to hit something with such a movement.
Other meanings and uses
- A finger movement made across a touchscreen to control displayed content.
- A critical or insulting remark directed at someone or something.
RIPLEY
A surname used by people and families in English-speaking contexts.
Other meanings and uses
- An established unisex given name as well as a family name.
BOOST
To increase, improve or strengthen the amount, level or effectiveness of something.
Other meanings and uses
- To push or lift someone or something upward from below.
- Encouragement or help that raises confidence, energy or prospects.