Dictionary of the Strange, Curious & Lovely by Robin Devoe

Dictionary of the Strange, Curious & Lovely by Robin Devoe

A dictionary of English's 3500 most interesting and/or beautiful words. Learn unusual but useful and lovely English words such as chiliad, chirm, circumcrescent, davening, firedrake, limerance, moonglade, petrichor, psithurisim, squillion and tourbillion. Words that sound cool and have interesting definitions.
A portable, succinct dictionary that does not overburden the reader with extensive citations, etymological references or multiple definitions for each word. Meant as a compact, medium font, very accessible and easily readable collection of words to delight and pique the reader's interest. This book is NOT (and never aspired to be) the Oxford English dictionary - please use the Look Inside feature to be sure you are buying a book you will like. A few words are at the cutting edge of the English language and so will not be found in all dictionaries. Please be warned that some of these words are very obscure and difficult to pronounce -- many of the English language's hidden gems reside herein.
This is a perfect gift for word lovers, writers, college students, and all who enjoy learning and appreciating more of the English language. Includes some poetical quotes showing usage and select etymologies. Weird words, unusual words, interesting words, obscure vocabulary - that lovely fringe of English whose words you most want to enjoy and share

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ISBN 13	9781545109274
ISBN 10	1545109273
Title	Dictionary of the Strange, Curious & Lovely
Author	Robin Devoe
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Year published	2017-03-12
Number of pages	158
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.