The Wayback Machine - https://web.archive.org/web/20211026110721/https://www.dictionary.com/e/
Feedback

Tired of Typos?
Get Help Now!

  • definitions
  • editorial
  • synonyms
Witches’ Brew: The Meanings Behind The Most (In)Famous Potion Ingredients

Word Facts

  1. Where Your Favorite Halloween Candy Got Its Name

    Word Origins

  2. Speak Of The Devil! 15 Infernal Names For The Evil One

    Holidays

  4. 18 All-Star Baseball Terms We Can’t Live Without

    Hobbies & Passions

  5. Let These 7 Perfectly Placed Words Be Your Muse For NaNoWriMo

    Current Events

  6. A Musical Fantasy With Steven Mackey, “Shivaree,” & Other Words Of The Day

    Trending Words

  • Others Are Reading

  • Word of the day

    Build your vocabulary with new words, definitions, and origin stories every day of the week.

    revenant
    revenant

    [ rev-uh-nuhnt ]

    See definition & examples

    Oct 26, 2021

    Redefine your inbox with Dictionary.com updates!
    • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
  1. These Are Some Of The Best Words To Describe Scorpios

    Hobbies & Passions

  2. 16 Spanish Words In English That Show The Impact Of Hispanic Cultures

    Word Origins

  3. Who Is The “Jack” In The Term “Jack-o’-lantern,” Anyway?

    History

13 Pizza Terms And Styles To Sauce Up Your Pizza Lingo

Food & Drink

  1. 15 Wonderfully Weird Words That Will Astound You

    Word Facts

  2. Text that says "Indigenous" and lists Native American tribes on a dark blue background
    Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Columbus Day, And The Language Of Indigenous Identities

    Trending Words

  3. 16 Impressive Vocabulary Words To Add To Your Repertoire

    Word Facts

Expand your vocabulary daily
  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

© 2021 Dictionary.com, LLC

Transcript
x
5) { for (var index = 5; index
5) { btnClass += " active"; } %> Expand For More Videos