‘Typhoon’ was first used in a southern dialect in China, which only means ‘big powerful wind’. Then it became used in Mandarin to describe this kind of ‘large storms with high winds that come off Pacific ocean’, while the one that comes from the Atlantic ocean is called a ‘飓风...
Because Nahuatl was written using Spanish orthography beginning in the 1500s, it is easy to trace the words that have been absorbed into English in the ensuing centuries, words that describe the plants, animals, and food of this culturally and ecologically rich part of the world. Chocolate ...
There's that sugary flavor. We call that sweet, that is a sweet flavor. In a sentence - I want to eat something sweet. 2. decadent The next word is decadent. Decadent is a word that we use to describe something that is like super selfish. It's like ridiculous. It's kind of...
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Whether you're a seasoned chef, a passionate home cook, or simply someone who enjoys indulging in delicious meals, expanding your culinary vocabulary is a fun and rewarding journey. In this article, we'll delve into 30 essential English words that will empower you to describe, ...
The word spoony might accurately describe the couple staring deep into one another's eyes all the time, but that pair might not like the history of the word. In 19th century British English slang, the word spoon was a noun that referred to someone who lacked common sense, perhaps because ...
How would you describe yourself? How would you like to pay? How you doin' today? How you doing? How're you? How's everything? How's it going? How's life? How's the weather today? How's the weather? How's tricks? How's work going? How's work? How's your day going? Huawe...
Let's dive into the wonderful world of sweets and explore the diverse vocabulary used to describe them. Beyond "Candy": A World of Sweet Treats First, let's talk about the basics. "Candy" is the most general term, encompassing everything from lollipops to chocolate bars...
Those are words that describe a lack of intelligence. Smart people don’t use those kind of dirty words, because they find it an insult to their intelligence. — Nouman Ali Khan 336 There are two dirty words in photography, one is art, the other is good taste — Helmut Newton 72 ...
I see myself as human neutron. A particle of neither positive nor negative charge… just sitting around in a nucleus… being heavy. Or, if you’d prefer a geopolitical analogy, I’m Switzerland. Unaffiliated. Unbothered. Cooly nibbling my chocolate and winding my watch while everyone debates ...