noun. frost formed on cold objects by the rapid freezing of water vapor in cloud or fog

verb. cover (an object) with hoarfrost

image: naturalsciences.org

i always find myself wanting to play this in scrabble, and then i convince myself it’s not a word. but it is! and now i will remember, ’cause look how awesome this stuff is.

verb. state or assert to be the case

everyone loves a word with no vowels/only schwas. or maybe that’s just me?

noun. a ditch with a wall on its inner side below ground level, forming a boundary to a park or garden without interrupting the view

image: stratfordhall.org

who knew?

noun. a small mountain lake

image: regensburgerphotography.com

sometimes geniuses know things without knowing they know them. geniuses, apparently, know what a tarn is.

sidenote: all words coming from old norse are good. (perhaps odin is sneakily telling the geniuses about tarn?)

verb. 1. steal 2. (onto) become stuck or attached to

bob your head slightly and repeat after me: “glom glom glom glom…” … really good, right? yes? word of the day. fantastic

adj. subject to debate, dispute, or uncertainty, and typically not admitting of a final decision; having no practical significance, typically because the subject is too uncertain to allow a decision

verb. raise (a question or topic) for discussion; suggest (an idea or possibility)

noun. as assembly held for debate, especially in anglo-saxon and medieval times; regular gathering of people having a common interest

i like the last meaning the best. we can form a word moot! oh oh and we can play moot all day! woo

adj. completely fascinated by what one is seeing or hearing; indicating or characterized by such a state of fascination; filled with an intense and pleasurable emotion

a good word. is tragically underused, methinks. google searches were unfortunately bogged down by articles about microsoft taking over a company called rapt something or other, and microsoft is never worth linking to. so: no link.