diary

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Scrabble points: 9
Words With Friends: 8
Letters: 5

Pronunciation

/ˈdaɪ.ə.ɹi/

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/ˈdaɪ.ə.ɹi/ · /ˈdaɪ.ɹi/

Definition of diary

4 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

A daily log of experiences, especially those of the writer.

“They kept separate diaries. His was on paper and her diary was on her computer's hard drive.”
“No, I’m just going over the stuff Tara wrote in my diary. She’s writing your diary? Could you be any lazier?”
“Both halves feature lyrics that are so teen-girly they sound like they were written in pink ink in a padlocked diary with hearts and frowny faces for punctuation.”

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noun

A daily log of experiences, especially those of the writer.

“They kept separate diaries. His was on paper and her diary was on her computer's hard drive.”
“No, I’m just going over the stuff Tara wrote in my diary. She’s writing your diary? Could you be any lazier?”
“Both halves feature lyrics that are so teen-girly they sound like they were written in pink ink in a padlocked diary with hearts and frowny faces for punctuation.”
(British, Canada)A personal organizer or appointment diary.

“It is recommended that teachers and pupils are issued with homework diaries to help implement and monitor the homework timetable.”

verb

(intransitive)To keep a diary or journal.

“As part of her mindful movement practise, diarying is important to Sarah. "It gives me a chance to see what is going on, to reflect on my experience."”

adj

(not-comparable, obsolete)Lasting for one day.

“the offer of a usurpation, though it were but as a diary ague”

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

From Latin diārium (“a daily allowance for soldiers, in Late Latin also ‘diary’”), neuter of *diārius, from diēs (“a day”) (whence also journal). Cognate with Spanish diario (“daily; diary”).