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Treacle is a delightful word, overly sweet and cloying. Treacle treats, all syrupy golden, make taste buds dance with joy. When things are treacly they are showing an excessive sentimentality, and just like the syrup that uses treacle as it's name, it's a sticky, gooey, tooth-achy mess! Treacle is also a word that could easily… Continue reading Word Nerd: Treacle
In 1843 a character named Ebenezer Scrooge first appeared in a rather charming tome titled "A Christmas Carol" by one Charles Dickens, and ever since the word scrooge has been used to describe persons who possess a dismal, greedy, and downright bah-humbug disposition. Naturally, Ebenezer Scrooge mended his ways and attitude (it being Christmas, after all),… Continue reading Word Nerd: Scrooge
Clinquant, what better time of year to discover this twinkling gem of a word?! Clinquant is of French origin, from clinquer (to glitter, or literally, to clink). As is well known around these parts, glitter makes me one very happy gal, so to have yet another lovely term to describe it makes me down right… Continue reading Word Nerd: Clinquant
Gramercy is an archaic term it's first known use dating back to the 14th century. Stemming from Middle English grand mercy, from Anglo-French grand merci meaning great thanks. In many ways gramercy is a great representative of interjections in the grammar world. An interjection being the adding of a word to a sentence to convey… Continue reading Word Nerd: Gramercy
Redolent is a lovely word, one that evokes a rich sensory response. Scent is such a strong sense and the memories is can create and recall are as amazing as they are infinite. A redolent daze is lush, filled with a sort of other-worldly wonder and nostalgia. Redolent can be rich, melancholy, delightful, charming, almost… Continue reading Word Nerd: Redolent
Warble is such a fantastic word and it's almost onomatopoeic in it's manner. Warble can be utilized in so many incredible ways and as a descriptive warble's varied use is practically indispensable! To read or write descriptively like "She warbled on in such a simpering manner, that to retain a pleasant countenance was almost insufferable."… Continue reading Word Nerd: Warble
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