It's that time of the year again when we feature odds and ends. One-of-a-kind words. Words that are unusual, picturesque, whimsical, esoteric, or intriguing. And like all the creatures in this world, this week's words serve a purpose (as shown by their accompanying citations). They make our verbal universe richer and more diverse. So here they are. We've coaxed them out of the dictionary -- it's not often that one finds them in the open -- and we hope you'll welcome them in your vocabulary.
dingle (DING-guhl) noun A deep narrow wooded valley; dell. [Of uncertain origin.] Today's word in Visual Thesaurus: http://visualthesaurus.com/?w1=dingle -Anu Garg (words at wordsmith.org) "But the dingle guards the downpours and holds them fast in its deep mud and root-webs." Paul Evans; Country Diary: Into the Wild Woods Wenlock Edge; The Guardian (London, UK); Jul 7, 1999. Sponsors' messages: I loved BROKEN COLORS, it went into my heart and stayed there-Vanessa Redgrave. A woman artist longs for life and art to meet. http://MicheleZackheim.com Think you think as well as you can? Think Again. You can be more creative, more productive, more effective. Read "Think Better": http://tenkaizen.com ............................................................................ Thank everyone who calls out your faults, your anger, your impatience, your egotism; do this consciously, voluntarily. -Jean Toomer, poet and novelist (1894-1967) Discuss this week's words on our bulletin board: http://wordsmith.org/board Remove, change address, gift subs: http://wordsmith.org/awad/subscriber.html Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/dingle.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/dingle.ram Permalink: http://wordsmith.org/words/dingle.html This message was sent to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]".
