Here’s a conundrum for you. Back in 1860, Austrian artist Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller (1793-1865) worked up this little scene. A woman, walking along in a pose very familiar to us today, is about to be confronted by a suitor bearing a flower. The painting was titled ‘Die Erwartete’ (‘The Expected’). So was Herr Waldmüller a … More Why yes, it’s proof of time travel, or not
This week’s obscure English word is griseous. It refers to a colour mixed with grey and is thought to originate from Medieval Latin, griseus. Your challenge: write a sentence or two in the comments using this word. Copyright © Matthew Wright 2019
This week’s obscure English word is gadarine. It’s an adjective describing a headlong or impetuous rush. Your challenge? Write a sentence (or two) in the comments using this word. Copyright © Matthew Wright 2019
This week’s obscure English word is antiphony. In music, antiphony refers to one musical sound ‘answering’ another, perhaps during a choral piece. But the word can also mean any sound or echo, or sometimes sounds in opposition. Your challenge: write a sentence or two in the comments using this word. Copyright © Matthew Wright 2018
This week’s obscure English word is judgement. Or judgment. It’s not obscure of itself, of course, but what’s interesting – and somewhat obscure – about it is the spelling. Usually we’d associate differences of this kind with United States or British English. But this time that’s not entirely true. ‘Judgment’ is usually standard US spelling, … More The obscure word of the week is judgement
The first obscure English word for 2019 is ebracteate. It’s a botanical term referring to a plant that has no bracts. Of course you’ll want to know what ‘bracts’ means now, I can see that coming. Well, maybe another time… Your challenge: write a sentence or two in the comments using this word. Copyright © … More The obscure word of the week is ebracteate
Hey folks, I’ve been back to cooking again, and I’ve got a couple of rice recipes which I can’t choose between. Which of these sounds better? Boiled rice glop served in a revolting steaming splatter on a plate Ingredients ½ cup rice 1 cup frozen carrots and peas ½ cup grated cheese Tomato sauce 1 … More Which recipe would you eat?
