nightmare n. A very bad or scary dream The definition of “nightmare” needs no further explanation, as it’s a phenomenon I think most of us are familiar with. The inspiration for this particular Wednesday’s Word came from a rather odd source. I happened to read an article about Teri Garr and into my head popped [...]
cornucopia n. a goat’s horn endlessly overflowing with fruit, flowers and grain; or full of whatever its owner wanted n.. a hollow horn- or cone-shaped object, filled with edible or useful things Cornucopia comes from the Latin cornu, and it the direct etymological ancestor of the modern English “horn.” It’s one of many “c-” words [...]
basilisk n. a mythical snake-like creature reputed to be so venomous its gaze was deadly n. a type of lizard (genus Basiliscus) “Ben,” I hear you saying. “Tell me you’re not doing an entry about a basilisk because you read about it in Harry Potter.” Fear not, dear reader(s)! As it turns out, today’s entry [...]
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