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
21 June 2025
(noun) the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped); “asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
