J is for...

Happy J day to you!

jaup - A jaup or jawp is the splash of liquid against a surface or the sound made by liquid sloshing around in a container


I don't know how to describe that sound, but it certainly wouldn't be jaup.

Jazerant – A coat of defense made of small plates of metal sewed upon linen or the like; also, this kind of armor taken generally; as, a coat of jazerant

I think it's a new deoderant for use after Jazzercise.

jugale - the craniometric point at the union of the frontal and temporal processes of the zygomatic bone

Pass the jugale, will ya? The jugbeer is empty.

Can you believe it? Tomorrow's K day already!

Laura

I is for...

I is for I can't think of comments to put with these words, so today is your turn. Tell me in the comments what you think the word should mean. I'll award a virtual cookie to anyone who tries!

idolum - a mental picture; idea


ignicolist – a worshiper of fire

ixodid - ticks having a hard shield on the back and mouth parts that project from the head

Happy I day!

Laura

H is for...

Welcome to H day, where I'm gonna raise a little hell.


barathrum - A bottomless pit or hell

fire and brimstone - Eternal punishment in hell

pandemonium - Literally means abode of all demons (or hell), from Greek pan-, "all," and daimon, "demon(s)."

Hel - (Norse mythology) goddess of the dead and queen of the underworld

Hades - (Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone

Sheol - The abode of the dead in the Bible.


I hope you've enjoyed your tour of the underworld. Please remember to pay Charon on your way out.

Laura

G is for...

Happy G day!


galactagogue - agent that induces milk secretion

This is a futuristic word. I believe that one day it will mean travelogue to the galaxy.

gimcrack - A cheap and showy object of little or no use; a gewgaw

There seem to be as many words for knickknacks as there are items that carry that description.

gobby - loudmouthed and offensive

If someone called me that, I'd be checking my clothes for a wad of chewing gum.

Come back tomorrow to see if I raise some H.

Laura

F is for...

F is such a fun letter, full of...well, never mind. Here are some fun F words for you.

fabism - An acute anemia caused by the consumption of fava beans or the ingestion of fava pollen

Now you know what excuse to tell your mother when she says eat your beans.

facinorous – Atrociously wicked

As opposed to mildly wicked?

fomes - Any material, such as bedding or clothing, that may harbor pathogens and therefore convey disease

Medical science has a name for everything it seems.

Happy F day to you!

Laura

E is for...

I'm starting to feel like I'm on Sesame Street...

E! The letter E...

eadness - Happiness derived from luxury and wealth

It looks like it's missing a letter at the front...



effulgence - A brilliant radiance

I'd peg it as an intestinal upset...


emblements - The crops or products of the land legally belonging to a tenant

Certainly a word I need to know...

Come back tomorrow for some F fun!

Laura

D is for...

dag - A lock of matted or dung-coated wool

I hope I never have occasion to use this word…

dibber - A dibble

Of course, if you don't know what a dibble is, then you're out of luck.

doggery - Surly behavior

Seems rather unfair to the dogs, in my opinion.

I have an interview up today at mari's randomities. Stop by and say hello!


Happy D day!

Laura

C is for...

Cuneiform - Being a character or characters formed by the arrangement of small wedge-shaped elements and used in ancient Sumerian, Akkadian, Assyrian, Babylonian, and Persian writing.

I used cuneiform writing all through my paranormal romance, Seducer of her Dreams, including tattooing them on Devan, my dream god. The cover also features cuneiform writing all around the edges.

If you'd like to know more about cuneiform script, click here.

Happy C day!

Laura

B is for...

I have three B words for you today!

bafflegab - Gobbledygook.

We needed a second word to say gobbledygook?

baize - An often bright-green cotton or woolen material napped to imitate felt and used chiefly as a cover for gaming tables.

I just thought it was green felt...

And last but not least:

buddle - An inclined trough in which crushed ore is washed with running water to flush away impurities.

Why not call it a trough?

Come back on Monday for C day!

A Is For...

Awesome, Amazing, Articulate words. Without them, we wouldn't be able to communicate. During the month of April I will showcase one or two words each day that start with that day's letter.

attelet - A slender skewer, usually ornamented at the top, used decoratively, especially in serving garnishes.

Who knew? I always called them toothpicks.

Make sure you visit the list with almost 900 blogs participating (the last time I checked) at Tossing It Out!