Nepenthe is todays word of the day.
/nɪˈpɛn θi/
noun
1 anything soothing and comforting. 2 a drug used by the ancients to give relief from pain and sorrow (by some supposed to have been opium or hashish).
Margaret was lulled into a quiet slumber by the nepenthe made from scotch and a crushed-up Tylenol PM.
Cite this Entry
Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
Nepenthe. The Effin Word, The Effin Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/nepenthe. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin Word, s.v. nepenthe, accessed March 24, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/nepenthe.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin Word. (n.d.). Nepenthe. In The Effin Word. Retrieved March 24, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/nepenthe