The female of the species is more deadly than the male

A frequently repeated line from the poem “The Female of the Species,” by Rudyard Kipling.

RELATED CONTENT

This Word Of The Day Quiz Is More Than Razzle-Dazzle There’s no enjambment here: Take a break; it’s quiz time. Tell us your favorite word from this week below (and share it with your friends on Facebook and Twitter)! If the quiz doesn’t display, please try opening in the Chrome browser. Improve your vocabulary with our Visual Word of the Day videos. See this week’s here.

the seven deadly sins Read more in this article about some frequently asked questions and fun facts related to our definitions.

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.