subnivean zone --
between snow pack and ground
small mammals live
#dailyhaikuprompt (snow drift)
#haiku #interestingword #subnivean
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between snow pack and ground
small mammals live
#dailyhaikuprompt (snow drift)
#haiku #interestingword #subnivean
fwp.mt.gov/binaries/con...
fwp.mt.gov
December 15, 2024 at 6:03 PM
subnivean zone --
between snow pack and ground
small mammals live
#dailyhaikuprompt (snow drift)
#haiku #interestingword #subnivean
fwp.mt.gov/binaries/con...
between snow pack and ground
small mammals live
#dailyhaikuprompt (snow drift)
#haiku #interestingword #subnivean
fwp.mt.gov/binaries/con...
Today’s #InterestingWord is not one that gets mixed up really, it’s just a word that’s little used and rather lovely:
saturnine: a gloomy, slow temperament
From Saturn (associated with slowness and gloom by astrologers) and connected to lead by alchemists. Hence saturnism = lead poisoning.
saturnine: a gloomy, slow temperament
From Saturn (associated with slowness and gloom by astrologers) and connected to lead by alchemists. Hence saturnism = lead poisoning.
Because I’ve had to check it several times today for my day job 😆 today’s #InterestingWord is a mnemonic to help you with a tricky spelling:
Doesn’t It Always Run Rather Horribly Over Each Ankle
You’re welcome!
(Sorry, Americans, this doesn’t quite work for you: you’ll just have to remember no O)
Doesn’t It Always Run Rather Horribly Over Each Ankle
You’re welcome!
(Sorry, Americans, this doesn’t quite work for you: you’ll just have to remember no O)
Two similar #InterestingWords, one of which is fairly well known and one that isn’t:
detriment: being harmed by something, ‘he worked long hours, to the detriment of other relationships’
determent: talk/writing that makes you afraid/disinclined to try something, ‘fines are a determent to speeding’
detriment: being harmed by something, ‘he worked long hours, to the detriment of other relationships’
determent: talk/writing that makes you afraid/disinclined to try something, ‘fines are a determent to speeding’
May 26, 2024 at 11:01 AM
Today’s #InterestingWord is not one that gets mixed up really, it’s just a word that’s little used and rather lovely:
saturnine: a gloomy, slow temperament
From Saturn (associated with slowness and gloom by astrologers) and connected to lead by alchemists. Hence saturnism = lead poisoning.
saturnine: a gloomy, slow temperament
From Saturn (associated with slowness and gloom by astrologers) and connected to lead by alchemists. Hence saturnism = lead poisoning.
Since it’s #WorldCiderDay, an #InterestingWord for today is NOT a misspelling of ‘political’:
pottical: literally ‘having to do with pots’, but alludes to alcohol, specifically being drunk and then inspired or motivated to do something (perhaps not wisely…)
pottical: literally ‘having to do with pots’, but alludes to alcohol, specifically being drunk and then inspired or motivated to do something (perhaps not wisely…)
June 3, 2024 at 10:12 AM
Since it’s #WorldCiderDay, an #InterestingWord for today is NOT a misspelling of ‘political’:
pottical: literally ‘having to do with pots’, but alludes to alcohol, specifically being drunk and then inspired or motivated to do something (perhaps not wisely…)
pottical: literally ‘having to do with pots’, but alludes to alcohol, specifically being drunk and then inspired or motivated to do something (perhaps not wisely…)
Because I’ve had to check it several times today for my day job 😆 today’s #InterestingWord is a mnemonic to help you with a tricky spelling:
Doesn’t It Always Run Rather Horribly Over Each Ankle
You’re welcome!
(Sorry, Americans, this doesn’t quite work for you: you’ll just have to remember no O)
Doesn’t It Always Run Rather Horribly Over Each Ankle
You’re welcome!
(Sorry, Americans, this doesn’t quite work for you: you’ll just have to remember no O)
Two similar #InterestingWords, one of which is fairly well known and one that isn’t:
detriment: being harmed by something, ‘he worked long hours, to the detriment of other relationships’
determent: talk/writing that makes you afraid/disinclined to try something, ‘fines are a determent to speeding’
detriment: being harmed by something, ‘he worked long hours, to the detriment of other relationships’
determent: talk/writing that makes you afraid/disinclined to try something, ‘fines are a determent to speeding’
Today’s #InterestingWords
These are often mixed up:
Counsellor: someone who gives advice
Councillor: someone who serves/represents a local council
Remember it like this: someone sElling you something might counsEl you on its advantages
These are often mixed up:
Counsellor: someone who gives advice
Councillor: someone who serves/represents a local council
Remember it like this: someone sElling you something might counsEl you on its advantages
May 24, 2024 at 6:13 PM
Because I’ve had to check it several times today for my day job 😆 today’s #InterestingWord is a mnemonic to help you with a tricky spelling:
Doesn’t It Always Run Rather Horribly Over Each Ankle
You’re welcome!
(Sorry, Americans, this doesn’t quite work for you: you’ll just have to remember no O)
Doesn’t It Always Run Rather Horribly Over Each Ankle
You’re welcome!
(Sorry, Americans, this doesn’t quite work for you: you’ll just have to remember no O)