Word of the Day: Frangible.

ADJECTIVE 1. Fragile; brittle.

Example Sentences.
"Make sure to mark the box containing the frangible items with a 'Fragile' sticker."
"The tiny puppy feels frangible, but he's doubling in size almost every week."
"Children aren't allowed into the antique store, because it's full of frangible items."

"Frangible" is an adjective describing delicate or breakable objects. It's most useful describing a brittle texture that could snap or crumble in your hands. The Latin root of "frangible" is "frangere," meaning "to break," which is also the same root of the word "fragile." ...

Word of the Day: Snuggery
NOUN 1. A cozy or comfortable place, especially someone's private room or den.

Example Sentences.

"The hidden snuggery behind the kitchen is my favorite room in the house."

"I had to sacrifice my snuggery to create an office to work from home."

"The kids turn my snuggery into a play fort on rainy days."

Do you know the word "hygge" (pronounced "HOO-gah")? It's a Danish word meaning "cozy," but it's also a modern obsession with all things comforting. Having a snuggery is a key element of reaching the perfect state of hygge. .

Word of the Day: Habile
ADJECTIVE 1. Deft; skillful.

Example Sentences
"He had to practice his guitar every day for a year before he could be called habile."
"Lucy whipped up a tasty dinner after work with just a few habile steps."
"The habile seamstress was in high demand for wedding dress alterations."

In Latin, "habilis" means something is easily handled — it's the root word of both "able" and "habile," but there are nuances between the pair. "Able" is the more commonly used synonym, but "habile" remains a particularly skillful word. ...

Word Of The Day. Apéritif

NOUN
An alcoholic drink taken before a meal to stimulate the appetite.

Example Sentences.

“The hostess greeted her guests at the door with an apéritif.”

“The caterer’s menu included an apéritif served before dinner.”

“My favorite apéritif is an ice-cold gin martini.”

The noun “apéritif” is taken from the French adjective of the same spelling, meaning “stimulating appetite.” An apéritif is an alcoholic drink usually served before the meal to stimulate the appetite. Common apéritifs include vermouth, dry sherry, brandy, champagne, and gin. The apéritif tradition has been in Europe for centuries, but in America, the practice gained popularity in the 1970s and is better known as “happy hour.” An apéritif is served before a meal, and a digestif is served at the end of a meal. Instead of a dry cocktail, it’s usually a sweeter beverage, such as cognac, sweet sherry, or a liqueur.

Pic of me and Ivan before our run/walk. I walked about 4 miles (day off from running), and Ivan ran over 9 miles. Praise God!!

Word of the Day: Skeuomorph

NOUN 1. An object or feature which imitates the design of a similar artifact made from another material.
2. (Computing) An element of a graphical user interface which mimics a physical object.

Example Sentences.
"The museum had several skeuomorphs of original Bronze Age weaponry."
"The calendar skeuomorph continually updates to show the correct date."
"Allegra uses a paper skeuomorph to model her sewing projects before she begins cutting fabric."

Word Origin.
Greek, late 19th century

"Skeuomorph" comes from the Greek words "skeuos" ("container, implement") and "morphē" ("form"). The most modern usage of this word shows up in app design. Apple has incorporated skeuomorphs into much of the iPhone interface — the Notes app is represented by a skeuomorph of a notepad, and the timer is a skeuomorph of a clock, for example. ...