Here are some of the new words I’ve learned while playing Wordle:
- Fugue: a composition in which a short melody or phrase (the subject) is introduced by one part and successively taken up by others and developed by interweaving the parts
- Catty: deliberately hurtful in one’s remarks; spiteful
- Nadir: the lowest point in the fortunes of a person or organization
- Extol: praise enthusiastically
- Assay: the testing of a metal or ore to determine its ingredients and quality
- Gofer: a person who runs errands, especially on a movie set or in an office
- Tizzy: a state of nervous excitement or agitation
- Loris: a small, slow-moving nocturnal primate with a short or absent tail, living in dense vegetation in southern Asia.
- Atria: a central hall or court in a modern building, with rooms or galleries opening off it, often glass-covered
- Thrum: make a continuous rhythmic humming sound
- Taffy: insincere flattery
- Ditty: a short, simple song
- Revue: a light theatrical entertainment consisting of a series of short sketches, songs, and dances, typically dealing satirically with topical issues.
- Primp: spend time making minor adjustments to one’s hair, make-up, or clothes
- Bawdy: dealing with sexual matters in a comical way; humorously indecent
- Skiff: a light rowing boat or sculling boat, typically for one person.
- Smock: a dress or top for a woman or girl, gathered at the chest and having a loosely fitting lower part
- Vapid: offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging; bland
- Finch: any of various types of small singing bird with a short, wide, pointed beak
- Plait: a single length of hair, straw, rope, or other material made up of three or more interlaced strands
- Kazoo: a small, simple musical instrument consisting of a hollow pipe with a hole in it, over which is a thin covering that vibrates and adds a buzzing sound when the player sings or hums into the pipe
- Ennui: a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement
- Staid: sedate, respectable, and unadventurous
- Shirk: avoid or neglect (a duty or responsibility
- Frock: a woman’s or girl’s dress
- Blurb: a short promotional piece accompanying a piece of creative work
- Chard: a green leafy vegetable
- Belie: fail to give a true impression of (something)
- Tepid: only slightly warm; lukewarm
- Inane: lacking sense or meaning; silly
- Bough: a main branch of a tree
- Tryst: sad; sorrowful; gloomy
- Trice: in a moment; very quickly
- Gully: a ravine formed by the action of water
- Flout: openly disregard (a rule, law, or convention)
- Egret: are herons, generally long-legged wading birds
- Droll: curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement
- Gawky: nervously awkward and ungainly
Here is a complete list of every Wordle answer.