Word of the Day — July 18, 2026

widdershins

/wi-DDE-rshins/adverbPush me

Definition

Going the opposite direction of a clock's hands—basically backwards or counterclockwise.

Anticlockwise, counter-clockwise.

Memory Hook

WIDER + SHINS = going the WEIRD way, opposite to normal. Or think "wicked shins" running backwards in spirals!