September 25, 2020
Word of the Day – Viridescent
Viridescent (adj) (literary) vi-ree-des-ent Greenish or becoming green. Mid 19th century from late Latin viridescent-…
September 24, 2020
Word of the Day – Dammar
Dammar (noun) dam-ar Resin obtained from any of a number of tropical, chiefly Indo-Malaysian trees,…
September 23, 2020
The Booker Prize Shortlist 2020 is Announced
The Booker Prize Shortlist has now been announced with a couple of surprises. Four debut…
September 23, 2020
Word of the Day – Scrummy
Scrummy (adj) (Br/Eng) sk-rum-ee Delicious. Mid 19th century from scrumptious+ -y. (more…)
September 22, 2020
Sam Bratney, Author of ‘Guess How Much I Love You’ has died aged 77
Anyone who was young in the 1990s, or had a small child in the 90s…
September 22, 2020
The New York Public Library Pays Tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg
This week the US has been rocked by the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme…
September 22, 2020
Word of the Day – Trice
Trice (noun) tri-s A moment, figuratively an instant. From Latin (more…)
September 21, 2020
Word of the Day – Drey
Drey (noun) dray The nest of a squirrel, usually made of leaves and twigs and…
September 20, 2020
Word of the Day – Womble
Womble (noun) (British) wom-bl A fictional animal inhabiting Wimbledon Common in London, characterized as clearing…
September 19, 2020
Word of the Day – Revulsant
Revulsant (noun)(historic) (rare) ree-vul-sant A medicine or treatment used to produce revulsion; a revulsive; a…