Add some whimsy to your life
Iridescent is a word that really strikes my fancy, since lustrous iridescent delights can pop-up almost anywhere. From shiny oil patches on the road to bubbles, scales, feather, stones, and more. My own memories are filled with iridescent shimmers and I still love to spot a luminous, happy rainbow in unexpected places. Iridescent is also just… Continue reading Word Nerd: Iridescent
Ravel is a quirky and unique word since it can mean both tangle and untangle. How is this possible, you may be asking, well if you stop and think about knitting or sewing (or have had any experience with thread, rope, etc. at any time) you'll realize very quickly that tangling and untangling are never… Continue reading Word Nerd: Ravel
Vellichor is such a divinely poignant word and is fully defined by The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows as The strange wistfulness of used bookstores, which are somehow infused with the passage of time - filled with thousands of old books you’ll never have time to read, each of which is itself locked in its own… Continue reading Word Nerd: Vellichor
Aquiver, now here's a lovely descriptive word...okay, so my month of vintage romance novel reading left something of an impression on me and aquiver is one of the words that I found repeated many a time (though since these were mostly Regency Romances from the 60's & 70's, aquiver was used in the most hilariously… Continue reading Word Nerd: Aquiver
To gambol about is to frolic and cavort in a playful, totally in the moment sort of way. Gambol is a word much like balter - it's all about uninhibited, light-hearted movement, and don't we all need a lot more of that in our everyday lives! Children and animals tend to gambol by nature by… Continue reading Word Nerd: Gambol
Supine is a fun word and one that I know I often hear in passing, like during yoga (hello corpse pose which is in the supine position!). Supine also brings to mind visions of lying out in the Summer sun or lying inside under a fan, attempting to escape the Summer heat. Some consider the… Continue reading Word Nerd: Supine
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