1. (idiomatic) Anewbeginning; afreshstart; animportant,promisingturning point.

Happy New Year from all of us at the English Wiktionary!

1. (astronomy) Thepoint in theellipticalorbit of acomet,planet, etc., where it isnearest to theSun.
2. (figurative) Thehighest point orstate; thepeak,zenith.

Earth reaches its perihelion on this day in 2021 at 1:51 pmUniversal Time.

1. (idiomatic,informal) A verylongtime; aperiodregarded as too long.

In 2021, this month is the first of four months which havefive Sundays.

1. Backwards orupside down; also, having beenoverturned orupset.
2. (figurative) Not in thenaturalorder ofthings; in adisorderlymanner;chaotically.

topsy-turvyadj

1. Backwards orupside down.
2. (figurative)Chaotic;disorderly.

topsy-turvyn

1. (countable) Anact ofturning somethingbackwards orupside down, or thesituation that something is in after this hashappened.
2. (countable,figurative) A situation where thenaturalorder ofthings has beenupset.
3. (uncountable,figurative)Chaos,confusion,disorder.

topsy-turvyv

1. (transitive) Toturntopsy-turvy orupside down; toinvert.
2. (transitive,figurative) Tothrow intochaos ordisorder; toupset.

1. (countable) Any of variousgame birds of thesubfamilyTetraoninae whichinhabittemperate andsubarcticregions of theNorthern Hemisphere; specifically, thered grouse (Lagopus lagopus scotica)native toheathermoorland on theBritish Isles.
2. (uncountable) Theflesh ormeat of thisbirdeaten asfood.

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1. Acause forcomplaint; agrumble.

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grouseadj

1. (Australia,New Zealand,slang)Excellent.

Today isNational Bird Day in the USA, which is promoted by the Avian Welfare Coalition to encourage the leaving ofbirds in thewild and to improve thewelfare of birds incaptivity.

1. (Christianity)Chiefly preceded bythe (three): thewise men whovisited andgavegifts to thebabyJesus at theEpiphany (traditionallyconsidered to bethree innumber and sometimesnamedBalthazar,Caspar, andMelchior, but theBible does notstate how many there were or theirnames).
2. (astronomy, by extension) The threebrightstars (Alnitak (ζ Ori),Alnilam (ε Ori), andMintaka (δ Ori)) that formOrion's Belt in theOrionconstellation.

InWestern Christianity, today isEpiphany, which commemorates the visit of the Magi to theChrist child.

1. (intransitive, alsofiguratively) Toarguefiercely,contend,squabble; tocease to be onfriendlyterms, tofall out.
2. (intransitive) Tofind fault; tocavil.
3. (intransitive,obsolete)Followed byat: todisagree with; totakeoffence.
4. (transitive,obsolete exceptScotland) To argue or squabble with (someone).

1. (countable,idiomatic)Often preceded byevery: asmallestdetail;(uncountable) the smallest detailscollectively.

1. (idiomatic,humorous,informal, alsoattributively) Asupposedcause oftypographicalerrors, especiallykeyboard errors that causeerroneoustrades to beexecuted infinancial markets, ortyping errors ontouchscreendevices.

The firstiPhone, atouchscreen-basedsmartphone, was announced on this day in 2007 byApple co-founderSteve Jobs.

1. (transitive,hyperbolic) Toannoy (someone) so much that they cannotconcentrate.

1. Wearing afez(“afelthatshaped like atruncatedcone with atasselattached”);fezzed.

Today isTakdim watikat al-istiqlal (Independence Manifesto Day) inMorocco, which commemorates the date in 1944 when a document demandingindependence for the kingdom was submitted toFrance, theUnited Kingdom, and theUnited States.

1. (chemistry) Anysubstance that canbond ormix with, ordisturb, another substance andcause anincrease in thespeed of anatural orartificialchemicalprocess.
   1. A substance thataccelerates thedevelopment of afire, especially somepetroleumproductused tospread a fire caused byarson.
   2. A substance used tocatalyze thevulcanization ofrubber.
2. (figurative) Something thatspeeds up a process or theuptake of something else.

accelerantadj

1. Causingacceleration orspeeding up;accelerating.

1. Of aperson:wearingclothing or some othercovering (for example,armour) on thebody;clothed,dressed;with a descriptive word: wearing clothing of aspecifiedtype.
2. Of anobject (often incompounds):covered,enveloped in, orsurrounded by acladding, or a specifiedmaterial orsubstance.
3. (figurative)Adorned,ornamented.

cladv

1. (archaic,literary orobsolete, past tenseclad) Toclothe, todress.
2. (past tenseclad orcladded) Tocover with acladding or anothermaterial (for example,insulation);(figurative) toenvelop, tosurround.
3. (figurative, past tenseclad) Toimbue (with aspecifiedquality).

1. (countable,organic chemistry) Theunsaturatedsix-memberedheterocycle havingfourcarbonatoms,twooxygen atoms, and twodouble bonds (molecular formula C₄H₄O₂); 1,2-dioxin and 1,4-dioxin.
2. (countable,organic chemistry) Theparent compound dibenzo-1,4-dioxin or dibenzo-p-dioxin (molecular formula C₁₂H₈O₂), in which twobenzene rings areconnected through two oxygen atoms;dibenzodioxin,oxanthrene.
3. (countable,organic chemistry) Any of abroadrange oftoxic orcarcinogenichalogenatedpolycycliccompounds that occur asbyproducts ofherbicides.
   1. (uncountable, specifically,loosely) The compound 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD; molecular formula C₁₂H₄Cl₄O₂), apersistent organic pollutant of theenvironment which is generallyproduced as a byproduct oforganicsynthesis or when organicmaterials areburned.

1. (originallyInternetslang, chieflyhumorous)Used todesignate anassertion or otherstatement asfalse,inaccurate, orrequiringverification.

Happy birthday,Wikipedia! Today is the 20thanniversary of thewebsite, which was launched in 2001.

1. (Northern England) Alow,hand-operatedtruck, generally withfourwheels,used fortransportingobjects or forriding on as atoy; atrolley.
2. (Australia,British,Canada,New Zealand, by extension,rail transport, alsoattributively) One oftwosets of wheels under alocomotive orrailcar; also, astructure withaxles and wheels under a locomotive, railcar, orsemi whichprovidessupport andreducesvibration for thevehicle.
3. (British,dated,India,rail transport) Arailway carriage.

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1. (chieflyUS,slang) Amarijuanacigarette; ajoint.

1. Oflittleconsequence;small and of littleimportance;petty,trivial.
2. Childishlyspiteful;tending togo on aboutunimportantthings;small-minded.

picayunen(chieflyUS)

1. (numismatics, especiallyLouisiana,historical) Asmallcoin of thevalue ofsix-and-a-quartercents; aSpanish coin with a value ofhalf areal; afippenny bit.
2. (by extension,archaic) A coinworthfive cents (anickel) or some otherlow value.
3. (figuratively,informal) Apersonregarded asunworthy ofrespect oruseless; also, something of verylittle value; atrifle.
4. (figuratively,informal) Anargument,fact, or otherissueraised (oftenintentionally) thatdistracts from alarger issue orfails to make anydifference.

1. (nautical) Ashortropeused forfasteningrigging, as ahandle, etc.
2. (by extension) Acordworn around theneck,shoulder, orwrist which isattached to asmallobject to becarried such as anidentity card orsecuritypass,key,knife, orwhistle.
3. (by extension,military) A cord with ahook which issecured to anartillerypiece, andpulled tofire theweapon.

1. (intransitive) Of apeacock or otherfowl: tostand orwalkstiffly, with thetailerect andspread out.
2. (intransitive, by extension, alsofiguratively) To walkhaughtily orproudly with one'sheadheldhigh.
3. (transitive, by extension) To walk across or on (astage or otherplace) haughtily or proudly.
4. (intransitive,obsolete)Often followed byout: toprotuberate orstick out due to beingfull orswollen; tobulge, toswell.
5. (transitive,obsolete)Often followed byout: tocause (something) tobulge,protrude, orswell.

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1. (transitive, chieflyconstruction, alsofiguratively) Tobrace orsupport (something) by astrut or struts; tohold (something) inplace orstrengthen by adiagonal,transverse, oruprightsupport.
2. (intransitive) To beattacheddiagonally or at aslant; also, to bebent at asharpangle.

1. (US, chieflypolitics) Anadvantageousposition from which toexpress one'sviews.

Today in 2021,Joe Biden andKamala Harris will be respectivelyinaugurated as the 46thPresident and 49thVice President of theUnited States.

1. (British,idiomatic,informal) That isfair,good, orreasonable;one cannothope for a betterdecision oroutcome.

1. (military,archaic)
   1. Asmalltroop ofsoldierspicked tomake anadvanceattack, or thefirst attack; astormingparty.
   2. (obsolete)In theplural formforlorn hopes: the soldierscollectivelymaking up such a troop;(by extension) agroup ofrecklessadventurers.
2. (by extension) Anydangerous orhopelessventure.

1. (dated)Having aslender,athleticbody;lithe.

1. (literary,archaic) Aninsatiable andobsessivebookworm(“avidbookreader”).

Today is theInternational Day of Education, which is recognized by theUnited Nations to emphasize the importance of ensuringequitable andinclusiveeducation at all levels so that people may acquire the knowledge and skills needed to participate fully in society and contribute towardssustainable development.

1. (Scotland) Asmall,single-edgedknifeworntucked into thehose (stocking) aspart oftraditionalScottishHighlanddress along with thekilt.

Burns night is held on this date in celebration of theScottishpoet andlyricistRobert Burns (born on 25January 1759), and usually involves Scottish foods andrecitals of hispoetry.

1. (Australia,New Zealand,historical) Aperson whotravels around with aswag(“bundle ofpersonalitems”); specifically, anitinerant person, oftenseekingwork inexchange forfood andlodging.
2. (British,archaic) A person whosells ortrades intrinkets or items oflowvalue.
3. (US,slang) Amiddleman whobuys and sellsstolengoods; afence.

Today isAustralia Day, thenational day ofAustralia.

1. (Judaism) AJewishprayer ofpraise toGodrecited duringservices, and specifically whenmourning thedeath of acloserelative.

Today isInternational Holocaust Remembrance Day, which marks theHolocaust that occurred duringWorld War II – thegenocide perpetrated onJews and other people by theNaziregime and itscollaborators.

1. (uncountable)Backache of thelumbarregion orlower back, which can becaused bymusclestrain or aslipped disc.
2. (countable) Anepisode of such backache.

lumbagov

1. (transitive) Toaffect (someone) withlumbago.

1. (intransitive) Tocower,flinch,recoil,shrink, ortense, as indisgust,embarrassment, orfear.
2. (intransitive,figuratively) Toexperience aninwardfeeling of disgust, embarrassment, or fear;(by extension) tofeel veryembarrassed.
3. (intransitive) Tobow orcrouch inservility.
4. (transitive,obsolete) Todraw (abodypart)close to the body; also, todistort orwrinkle (theface, etc.).
5. (transitive,obsolete) To bow or crouch to (someone) in servility; toescort (someone) in acringingmanner.

cringen

1. (countable) Agesture orposture ofcringing (recoiling orshrinking).
2. (countable,figuratively) Anact ordisposition ofservileobeisance.
3. (countable,British,dialectal) Acrick(“painfulmuscularcramp orspasm of somepart of thebody”).
4. (uncountable,slang)Awkwardness orembarrassment whichcauses anonlooker to cringe;cringeworthiness.

cringeadj

1. (slang)Inducingawkwardness orembarrassment;cringemaking,cringeworthy,cringy.

1. Existence together with thebodilyfaculties.

1. (transitive,idiomatic) Tototallydestroy (something); toannihilate orwipe out (something).