Word Of The Day 2024. Fulgent is a formal, often poetic word used to describe something that is dazzlingly bright. Others are simply fun or unusual, or have particularly interesting etymologies.

Following a public vote in which more than 37,000 people had their say, we’re pleased to announce that the oxford word of the year for 2024 is ‘brain rot’. // after a long, drizzly morning, a fulgent sun finally peeked out from behind the clouds.