When you see words like pruinose, puerility, gnosis, and cloud architect floating down a computer screen what's going on? You are on the Wordnik website, and you are taking in a bit of a free-form display of thousands of different words. When visitors click on a word, they are taking to its definition. The definitions here are taken from a variety of sources, including historic dictionaries and the like. On the right-hand side of the page, visitors will see examples of the word used in context from quotes taken from newspapers, books, and scientific journals. The capacities of the Wordnik website are quite impressive, as visitors can comment on each word, "love" a word, create lists, and share words with friends. For fun, visitors can also click on the "Random Word" link for, well, a random word.