Patsy Collins - Words about writing and writing about words

An undertow is a current, below the surface of the sea, which is moving in a different direction to that of the surface current. Toda...

To revivify is to restore to animation, activity or vigour. If I ever felt in need of revivification , I'd head off to the coast some...

There are several definitions of the word  family . It can be used to describe all the languages derived from the same earlier language, a...

Doesn't supermundane sound soooo boring? Actually it means out of this world or superior to earthly things. And that makes it jolly dif...

A launch is a type of motor boat e.g. a pilot  launch . To launch , is to hurl forward, set in motion or make a start. Traditionally whe...

Whee! is an expression of delight. The exclamation mark isn't compulsory, but I feel it's justified. Whee!  is the sort of thin...