Wondrous Words Wednesday
Wondrous Words Wednesday is a weekly meme where we share new (to us) words that we’ve encountered in our reading. If you want to play along, grab the button, write a post and come back and add your link to Mr. Linky!
Both of my words this week are from The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott by Kelly O’Coonor McNees.
1. pricket – “She turned the pages and a glowing candle on the table beside the bed sank into its pricket.”
I thought I knew what a pricket was from the sentence and I was right. A pricket is a spike on which a candle is stuck. I think this word sounds like what it is.
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2. pelerine – “The bride also wore a mink pelerine.”
I thought I knew what this one was too, but wanted to be sure. A pelerine is a woman’s narrow cape made of fabric or fur and usually with long ends hanging down in front.
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New words to me, but they do sound nice
I kind of knew pelerine, but thank you for the definition!
Both words are new for me. I like that second word. I’ve seen women wearing those shawl like fur coats in the movies and maybe in church.
The second word is new to me. I have seen a pelerine but I didn’t know the word for it. Thanks!
I had pelerine from this story (the exact same line). Great words. I really enjoyed this book.
I was clueless on both of those, Kathy. Great finds!
Did not know those either
I also think pricket sounds like what it is. Thanks for sharing these with us!
You’re reading one of my favorite books from last year. Both words ring faint bells in my head but obviously haven’t become part of my memory or regular language.
Like the word pelerine, a mink one would be very pretty.
These are two new words for me. I know what a pelerine looks like so it’s nice to know its name! I agree that a pricket sounds like what it is although I think it’s an odd word!.
First time playing! I knew the first one but not the second.
I had no idea it was called a pricket!
Kathy, I should have known these as I read this book last summer. I will learn them now!
I read this book and I loved it. Just seeing this post made me smile, because I remember how enjoyable it was.
Very cool words today!
Both are new to me, but there are good clues in the sentences.
Two great words! I love pricket. It certainly does sound like what it is. I’ve never had a need to know what that bit is called, but will try to remember.
I’m trying to imagine a pricket but I don’t think I can. If I hasn’t read the sentence, I would have thought a pricket was an insult!
Pricket – that’s a new one on me. Thanks for the definition.
I hope that the wedding was in the midst of winter.. if not that will be a very sweaty mess