Merriam-Webster

{
  "word": "serendipity",
  "entries": [
    {
      "etymology": "Serendip, variant of Sarandīb, Persian and Arabic name for Sri Lanka + -ity; from its possession by the heroes of the Persian fairy tale The Three Princes of Serendip",
      "definitions": [
        "1. the ability to find valuable or agreeable things not sought for",
        "1. also: luck that takes the form of such finding"
      ],
      "part_of_speech": "noun",
      "first_known_use": "1754",
      "example_sentences": [
        "… materials researchers, who now rely mostly on rules of thumb, trial-and-error and serendipity for developing new materials.",
        "As they leapfrog from South Africa to Singapore in search of local delicacies, the authors prove again and again that serendipity is the traveler's strongest ally: many of their most memorable meals i…",
        "… the pleasure of wandering while lost and discovering by serendipity interesting new places."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "pronunciation": "ˌser-ən-ˈdi-pə-tē",
  "merriam_webster_link": "https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serendipity",
  "pronunciation_audio_link": "https://media.merriam-webster.com/audio/prons/en/us/mp3/s/serend02.mp3"
}

{
  "word": "happy",
  "meanings": [
    {
      "meaning": "experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight",
      "antonyms": [
        "unhappy",
        "sad",
        "dissatisfied"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        "delighted",
        "pleased",
        "glad"
      ],
      "page_link": "https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happy#thesaurus-entry-1-1",
      "related_words": [],
      "part_of_speech": "adjective",
      "example_sentence": "made bread for the first time and was happy with the tasty result"
    },
    {
      "meaning": "coming or happening by good luck especially unexpectedly",
      "antonyms": [
        "unhappy",
        "unfortunate",
        "unlucky"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        "lucky",
        "fortunate",
        "convenient"
      ],
      "page_link": "https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happy#thesaurus-entry-1-2",
      "related_words": [],
      "part_of_speech": "adjective",
      "example_sentence": "a happy discovery, finding the letter that would prove her innocence"
    },
    {
      "meaning": "feeling that one's needs or desires have been met",
      "antonyms": [
        "unhappy",
        "dissatisfied",
        "displeased"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        "satisfied",
        "pleased",
        "contented"
      ],
      "page_link": "https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happy#thesaurus-entry-1-3",
      "related_words": [],
      "part_of_speech": "adjective",
      "example_sentence": "has been much happier ever since she moved"
    }
  ],
  "thesaurus_link": "https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happy"
}

{
  "date": "2026-09-28",
  "link": "https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/fungible-2026-09-28",
  "word": "fungible",
  "definition": "Fungible describes things, such as currency, goods, and commodities, that can be exchanged for something else of the same kind or value. In broader usage, fungible can also mean “interchangeable,” as …",
  "did_you_know": "Before expectations about the origins of fungible mushroom into mycological fantasy: no, fungible has no relation to the noun fungus and its plural fungi. The fungi in fungible is there because of the…",
  "pronunciation": "FUN-juh-bul",
  "part_of_speech": "adjective",
  "example_sentence": "A dollar bill is considered fungible because it can easily and acceptably be traded for ten dimes, four quarters, twenty nickels, or one hundred pennies, as well as any other dollar bill."
}