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! I obviously need to read some more difficult books because I had to turn to my Word-a-Day calendar again this week.
1. bolide – “Though no more than a foot in diameter, the bolide offered a spectacular light show as it streaked across the sky.”
Bolide is a noun that means a large meteor: fireball; especially: one that explodes.
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2. slumgullion – “One night a week, the enlisted men and women could expect to be served a slumgullion made from the leftovers of past meals.”
Slumgullion is a noun that means meat stew.
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3. poetaster – “The bitter nominee complained that the winner of the poetry prize was a mere poetaster compared to himself.”
Poetaster is a noun that means an inferior poet. If I ever tried my hand at poetry, I feel sure I’d be a poetaster.
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Have you come across any new words lately?
No time for me today, so no post ! But I’m happy to read your words : I’m not sure to like eating slumgullion, but the word is great.
Poetaster is great. I’d definitely be one too!
I don’t think I would like to eat anything called a slumgullion! I love these words today, Kathy! Thanks for sharing them!
Slumgullion made me think of slugs so I don’t think I would be tasting that. Bolide – now there’s a neat word!
Me too on the poetaster!
Poetaster is a fabulous word! Sort of sounds like someone who eats potatoes. lol!
HAH I must use that… what was it… slumgullion for the next time I make stew. Actually… I doubt I’ll be able to remember!
I guess I am definitely a poetaster! lol Great words Kathy.
Ha – I love poetaster. I’m sure I’d be one too
My godfather referred to his “clean-out-the-fridge” stew as “slumgullion,” so that one wasn’t new to me. But bolide was new. And I love poetaster!
love the words today though not sure if I would like to use slumgullion! All new words for me..
I could go for some slumgullion for supper tonight.
I’ve been saying the same thing, Kathy. I need to be reading books that are a tad more challenging. But I do love my word-a-day calendar.
I heart #2. I want the recipe for it actually.
Lol, I like the 2nd one
I wish a fiery bolide would fly by my window!
Great words, Kathy!
I love the word slumgullion but the definition wasn’t what I really expected for the word. Lol.
I luv all your words. They’re fun words. I definitely won’t have any slumgullion although we eat slumgullion all the time. Really, really good words…..I might recognize them in another book or…….
These are some interesting words….there really is at least one word for everything, I guess. Poetaster? It seems a strange word to me, a fuuny one too!
I’ve heard/read slumgullion before, it’s doesn’t sound very appetizing!
All new to me. I don’t actually like poetaster, but it does seem to fit well in that sentence.
I would love to bolide someone upside their head…and I am not a violent person at all…
Am I the only one who feels there’s a certain Seussical quality about each of these words?
I just love slumgullion! I’m going to try and use it, although it is summer here, and not typical slumgullion weather. It has been a rather cool start to summer, perhaps I could make some slumgullion on the weekend. I think my sister’s “brown slop in a bowl” from her student days would qualify as slumgullion. I have been finding some great words recently, but been too busy to get the post organised. Maybe next week for me?
I’m definitely a poetaster! And I like slumgullion.. it has a nice nasty sound to it.
Slumgullion??? I so must use this one on the lunch ladies at school