The Coffee Writer

Category: writing

  • Word of the Day: Nostrum

     

    “When Trina came down with the flu, Old Bill suggested the nostrum of an onion peel and honey.”

    Nostrum – noun

    : a questionable medicine or remedy.

    ~ per Merriam-Webster

     

  • Word of the Day: Godhead

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    “I have no idea how to use godhead in a sentence.”

     

    Godhead – noun

    1) divine nature or essence
    2) the nature of God, especially as existing in three persons

    ~per Merriam-Webster

  • Word of the Day: Adjective

    Back to the tedious basics…

     

     

    “A noun does not always require a colorful adjective; sometimes they can be rather bland.”

     

     

    Adjective – noun

    : a word that typically serves as a modifier of a noun

    ~ per Merriam-Webster

  • Word of the Day: Refectory

    Not sure I’ve heard this one recently if ever.  And I’m honestly not sure how to use it in a sentence just because, well, why?

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    “The Great Hall from the Harry Potter movies was based on a combination of the books and the refectory of Christ Church college at Oxford.”

     

    Refectory – noun

    : a dining hall (as in a monastery or college)

    ~per Merriam-Webster

  • Word of the Day: Autocracy

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    “The fraternity is run as an autocracy by a four-legged feline with an affinity for tiaras.”

     

    Autocracy – noun

    :government by one person having unlimited power.

    ~per Merriam-Webster

  • Word of the Day: Interminable

    Photos-Vanishing Point“Wearing the mobility-limiting cast became an interminable experience after the first week.”

     

    Interminable – adj.

    1) Endless
    2) wearisomely protracted

    ~ per Merriam-Webster

  • Word of the Day: Noun

    Yup, that’s right.  Noun.  The basics are good refreshers.

     

    “A friend is more than a noun.”

     

    Noun – noun

    : a word that is the name of a subject or discourse (as a person or place.)

    ~ per Merriam-Webster

     

  • Word of the Day: Regale

    I’m down from a surgery for awhile, which means no access to my computer, only a laptop.  I’m afraid that I will not be able to regale you with original arts and photos for a week or two.  (Click the images to get to the source.)

    At least I’m back! (I think.)

     

    Found on a google hunt! Click to check out the source!

    “The wonderful thing about the internet is the ability to regale friends with shared artwork and stories and other random discoveries.”

     

    Regale – verb

    1) to entertain richly or agreeably.

    2) to give pleasure or amusement to.

    3) gratify, delight, please, rejoice, gladden.

    ~ per Merriam-Webster

  • Quotes!

    JossWhedon01

     

    I write for all of the above and then a few more.  Why do you write?

  • Word of the Day: Kibitzer

    This is one of the fun words.  I want to name a cat or a dog this someday.

    kibitzer“That kitten is a real kibitzer for someone who can only meow, constantly poking her nose into places nobody wants it.”

     

    Kibitzer – noun

    : one who looks on and usually offers unwanted advice

    ~per Merriam-Webster