- Today's Word
Frolicadanc
[froh-lik-uh-dance]
Definition
- (noun) A whimsical fusion of “frolic” (to play merrily) and “dance,” this term captures the essence of frolicking or moving with unbridled joy and carefree abandon, akin to an uninhibited dance fueled by pure delight.
Example
As the children raced through the park, twirling and leaping with unabashed glee, their parents remarked, “Look at them, lost in a frolicadance of childhood joy!” It evokes the image of merrily dancing without a care, surrendering to the sheer bliss of the moment.
Fun Fact
The concept of a “frolicadance” harkens back to the uninhibited, primal expression of joy through movement. It celebrates the freedom of letting go of self-consciousness and embracing the pure, unadulterated pleasure of movement as a form of unrestrained celebration, much like an impromptu, exuberant dance.
(verb) To criticize someone or something severely and publicly, often with harsh or scathing language.
The columnist excoriated the company’s leadership for ignoring repeated safety warnings.
Excoriate comes from the Latin excoriare, meaning “to strip off the skin,” from ex- (“off”) and corium (“hide” or “skin”). While the word originally described physical abrasion, its meaning shifted metaphorically over time to describe verbal attacks so harsh they feel skin-deep, leaving nothing protected.