POLO
A team sport in which mounted players use long-handled mallets to drive a ball toward a goal.
Other meanings and uses
- Water polo is a related team ball game played by swimmers in a pool.
Definitions of the day · 2026-11-07
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EASTER
The principal Christian festival celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Other meanings and uses
- Easter can also refer to the holiday period surrounding Easter Sunday.
NEW
Recently made, acquired, discovered or introduced rather than existing or known for a long time.
Other meanings and uses
- It can describe someone inexperienced in a role, place or activity.
- The new can collectively mean people, things or ideas that have recently appeared.
CLONE
An organism, cell or genetic unit that is genetically identical to the source from which it came.
Other meanings and uses
- Informally, it can mean a person or thing that closely copies another.
- As a verb, it means to produce an identical or nearly identical copy.
RHODE
A proper-name form used for people and places rather than an ordinary lowercase vocabulary word.
Other meanings and uses
- In running text, it is normally capitalized because it functions as a name.
RINGER
A person or device that rings something, especially a bell, chime or similar object.
Other meanings and uses
- It can mean a person who looks remarkably like someone else.
- It can describe a highly skilled substitute entered under misleading circumstances.
SOON
Within a short time after the present moment or after another specified time or event.
Other meanings and uses
- In the phrase sooner or later, it helps express that something will eventually happen.
- Would sooner expresses a preference for one action over another.
TREASURE
A collection or store of money, jewels or other objects regarded as highly valuable.
Other meanings and uses
- As a verb, it means to value and care for something greatly.
- It can affectionately describe a person considered especially precious or helpful.
HENLEY
A lightweight collarless pullover with a round neckline and a short buttoned placket.
Other meanings and uses
- The noun can also modify neckline or collar to describe the same placketed style.
BOUNTY
Money or another benefit offered as a reward, often for completing a task or finding someone.
Other meanings and uses
- It can mean an abundant supply or generous quantity of something.
- In older or formal use, it can refer to generosity in giving.
NORTH
The principal compass direction lying opposite south and conventionally shown at the top of a map.
Other meanings and uses
- It can mean the northern part of a place or region.
- As an adjective or adverb, it describes position or movement toward that direction.
CANE
A slender stick carried for support while walking or sometimes used as a decorative accessory.
Other meanings and uses
- It can mean the long, firm stem of plants such as sugar cane or bamboo.
- As a verb, it can mean to strike someone with a cane as punishment.
SPOILS
Goods, advantages or profits taken by a victor or gained through a successful action.
Other meanings and uses
- As a verb, SPOILS means ruins, damages or reduces the enjoyment of something.
- The form also describes food becoming unfit to eat through decay.
SOUTH
The principal compass direction lying opposite north and conventionally shown at the bottom of a map.
Other meanings and uses
- It can mean the southern part of a place or region.
- As an adjective or adverb, it describes position or movement toward that direction.
RAGLAN
A garment or sleeve style in which each sleeve extends in one piece toward the neckline.
Other meanings and uses
- The word can also denote an overcoat made with this diagonal sleeve construction.
BOOTY
Valuable goods or property seized by force, especially during warfare, raiding or robbery.
Other meanings and uses
- In informal usage, it can refer to a person's buttocks.
- It can also broadly describe gains obtained through a successful venture.