Tumultuousness is a long word, so I'll build up to it ...A tumult is an uproar or noise, an angry demonstration or disturbance or a conflict of emotions in the mind.
Tumultuous is disorderly, noisily agitated or making a tumult. If you're being those things, you'll be acting tumultuously and demonstrating tumultuousness.
Waterfalls are a tumultuous torrent of water.
Can you imagine the tumult of emotions the pixies experienced when Gary knocked on their door? He only tapped gently, but to them it probably sounded like a tumultuous racket.
They probably panicked.
ReplyDeleteNice shot of the flowing water.
Hope we didn't scare them, Alex.
DeleteHeh, thanks for this word! I just used this in my ms I'm writing. Proof: I clutched my head, certain it was about to explode from the tumult inside. That was certainly handy for me, lol!
ReplyDeleteExcellent, Leandra!
Deletegood word
ReplyDeletei like, raucous, too
That sounds like a colourful noise to me, Mac.
DeleteTumult is something I try and avoid nowadays, especially when I'm teaching.
ReplyDeleteI can understand that, Rosemary.
DeleteThis word must be connected to turmoil, which is why I never know how to pronounce tumult? Turmult or tyumult? Definitely tyumultuous. Think I'm cracking up!
ReplyDeleteDon't know about cracking up, but you've got me wondering now, Maggie.
DeleteLove the pixie's door. Where is it?
ReplyDeleteI think it was Ledford Gorge, Beatrice.
DeleteI bet they rushed out with bows and arrows blazing! There is a similar door in my son's garden in Canada, where the pixies wear red.
ReplyDeleteIf they rushed out, they waited until we were gone, Liz.
DeleteEnjoying the lovely photos, thanks!
ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping by.
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