nowadays, now, today
(adverb) in these times; “it is solely by their language that the upper classes nowadays are distinguished”- Nancy Mitford; “we now rarely see horse-drawn vehicles on city streets”; “today almost every home has television”
today
(adverb) on this day as distinct from yesterday or tomorrow; “I can’t meet with you today”
today
(noun) the day that includes the present moment (as opposed to yesterday or tomorrow); “Today is beautiful”; “did you see today’s newspaper?”
today
(noun) the present time or age; “the world of today”; “today we have computers”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
today (not comparable)
On the current day or date.
In the current era; nowadays.
today (plural todays)
A current day or date.
Synonyms: current day, this day
(US, meteorology) From 6am to 6pm on the current day.
Todays is a mostly literary plural. It refers to days that we experience, have experienced or will experience as "today". More colloquial are these days and nowadays.
• toady
Source: Wiktionary
To-day", adv. Etym: [AS. to dæg. See To, prep., and Day.]
Definition: On this day; on the present day. Worcester's horse came but to-day. Shak.
To-day", n.
Definition: The present day. today. On to-day Is worth for me a thousand yesterdays. Longfellow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 May 2025
(adjective) expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance; “her amatory affairs”; “amorous glances”; “a romantic adventure”; “a romantic moonlight ride”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
