A dictionary of English's 3500 most interesting and/or beautiful words. Learn unusual but useful and lovely English words such as chiliad, chirm, circumcrescent, davening, firedrake, limerance, moonglade, petrichor, psithurisim, squillion and tourbillion. Words that sound cool and have interesting definitions. A portable, succinct dictionary that does not overburden the reader with extensive citations or etymological references. Meant as a compact, medium font, very accessible and easily readable collection of vocabulary words to delight and pique the reader's interest. This book contains many of the English language's hidden gems! Some words are labeled as obsolete or rare and may not not be found in all dictionaries. This is a perfect gift for word lovers, writers, college students, and all who enjoy learning and appreciating more of the English language. Includes some example usages (often literary or poetical quotes) and select etymologies, often with cognates from other languages that are related words. Weird words, unusual words, interesting words, obscure vocabulary - that lovely fringe of English whose words you most want to enjoy and share!
Details e-book Dictionary of the Strange, Curious & Lovely
🗸 Author(s): Robin Devoe
🗸 Title: Dictionary of the Strange, Curious & Lovely
🗸 Rating : 4.5 from 5 stars (814 reviews)
🗸 Languange: English
🗸 Format ebook: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, HTML and MOBI
🗸 Supported Devices: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle
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