The Word of the Day is WASSAIL. Write a poem, story or anecdote inspired by this word. Please create a ping-back to your post by including a link to this page in whatever you are posting. If you want to participate create a ping-back to link your post. Not sure how to do that? See … Continue reading WASSAIL
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FAITOUR
The Word of the Day is FAITOUR. Write a poem, story or anecdote inspired by this word. Please create a ping-back to your post by including a link to this page in whatever you are posting. If you want to participate create a ping-back to link your post. Not sure how to do that? See … Continue reading FAITOUR
GARGOYLE
The Word of the Day is GARGOYLE. gar·goyle /ˈɡärˌɡoil/ noun a grotesque carved human or animal face or figure projecting from the gutter of a building, typically acting as a spout to carry water clear of a wall. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gargoyle Write a poem, story or anecdote inspired by this word. Please create a ping-back to your … Continue reading GARGOYLE
BANSHEE
The Word of the Day is BANSHEE. ban·shee /ˈbanSHē/ noun (in Irish legend) a female spirit whose wailing warns of an impending death in a house. A banshee (/ˈbænʃiː/ BAN-shee; Modern Irish bean sí, from Old Irish: ben síde, pronounced [bʲen ˈʃiːðʲe], "woman of the fairy mound" or "fairy woman") is a female spirit in Irish folklore who heralds the death of a family … Continue reading BANSHEE
Phantasm
Today's Word Of The Day is PHANTASM. In keeping with my 'spooky' October theme. Definition: phan·tasm /ˈfanˌtazəm/ noun LITERARY a figment of the imagination; an illusion or apparition. "the cart seemed to glide like a terrible phantasm" ARCHAIC an illusory likeness of something. "every phantasm of a hope was quickly nullified" Write a poem, story … Continue reading Phantasm
Crematorium
In keeping with my favorite holiday season all the year long, I'm going to do 'Halloween-y" words for the month of October. The word of the day today is CREMATORIUM. cre·ma·to·ri·um /ˌkrēməˈtôrēəm/ noun noun: crematorium; plural noun: crematoria; plural noun: crematoriums another term for crematory. late 19th century: modern Latin, from cremare ‘burn’. Write a poem, story or … Continue reading Crematorium
Squabble
Today's 'Word of the Day' is Squabble. squab·ble noun a noisy quarrel about something petty or trivial. It might seem that only children 'squabble', but I know plenty of presumably 'mature' individuals who have that thing down to a science! I can be one of the crowd too. Write a poem, story or anecdote inspired … Continue reading Squabble
Corybantic
Corybantic is the Word of the Day today. Write a poem, story or anecdote inspired by this word. Please create a ping-back to your post by including a link to this page in whatever you are posting. If you want to participate create a ping-back to link your post. Not sure how to do that? … Continue reading Corybantic
Apocryphal
The Word of the Day is Apocryphal a·poc·ry·phal /əˈpäkrəfəl/ adjective (of a story or statement) of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true. "an apocryphal story about a former judge" Similar: fictitious, made-up, fabricated, spurious, mythical Opposite: authentic, true Write a poem, story or anecdote inspired by … Continue reading Apocryphal
Scoundrelism
The Word of the Day is "Scoundrelism". The definition is baseness, dishonesty, double-dealing)* Write a Poem, story or anecdote, inspired by this word. Please create a ping back to your post by including a link to this page in whatever you are posting. If you want to participate create a ping back to link your … Continue reading Scoundrelism
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