Words and their Definitions

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hedonism

noun

1.
the pursuit of pleasure; sensual self-indulgence

[Laan Yaa Mo]

Easily mistaken for a goose, shelduck are one of our largest duck species. Their white body is beautifully decorated with a chestnut breast-band, black shoulders and bottle-green neck and head. Their beak is bright red. By preference, shelduck lay their eggs inside rabbit burrows. Hidden from view and from the elements, this is a safe choice. Sometimes, though, mistakes are made and the female will build her nest of straw, grass and down plucked from her own breast in a badger sett or fox earth, with predictable results. Shelduck also nest in tree holes and even haystacks. They do not steer clear of human buildings, either. They have even been recorded nesting in bird hides — a real treat for ornithologists.

Jonathan Tulloch

[Doodoo]

Deckled

If something is “deckled,” it means it has paper edges that were cut by hand.

[Laan Yaa Mo]

nim·rod
/ˈnimräd/
noun
1.
LITERARY
a skillful hunter.
"nimrods take to the field after everything from prairie dogs to grizzly bears"
2.
INFORMAL•NORTH AMERICAN
a foolish or inept person.
"these days you can't even make dinner without some nimrod on the internet having their two cents"

Oxford Languages.

[Doodoo]

schnook

noun

Definition of schnook
slang
as in idiot
a stupid person
don't be a schnook and just stand there while your mother needs help

[Laan Yaa Mo]

A whinnying sound rolled out over the water. Was there a pony near by? No, it was a male little grebe calling. But where was it? Again, the loud, distinctive trilling flurried across the pond, yet there was still no sign of the aquatic bird. Little grebes are masters of disguise. Not much larger than a duckling, they can easily hide from view in waterside vegetation; but they can also vanish from open water, by diving down and swimming quickly away, resurfacing at some distance. A favourite tactic is to impersonate a piece of driftwood. By sinking low in the water, with only their neck and head poking free, they will lie there motionlessly, until the threat has passed.

Jonathan Tulloch

[Laan Yaa Mo]

As the spring bird migration reaches a climax, keen birdwatchers look out for the fleeting visit of the Temminck’s stint. After a winter in Africa, this small wader is returning to breed in the taiga of the far north. Stopping off in Britain, the traveller can be occasionally glimpsed at pools, lakes or marshes. The bird is named after Coenraad Jacob Temminck, a highly influential Dutch zoologist, who died in 1858. This influential figure gave his name to a wide range of bird species, including the Temminck’s cormorant, Temminck’s fruit dove and Temminck’s hornbill. He also provided the name for a broadfin shark, many fish, reptiles and mammals including a pangolin, and a flying fox. Temminck’s golden cat is a beautiful Asian wild cat. Jonathan Tulloch

Jonathan Tulloch

[Doodoo]

Zy·klon B

noun

1.
hydrogen cyanide adsorbed on or released from a carrier in the form of small tablets, used as an insecticidal fumigant and by the Nazis for killing concentration-camp prisoners.

[Laan Yaa Mo]

Green woodpeckers probe the ground for invertebrates and larvae, taking mainly the unending supply of ants that scurry to and fro all summer. Commonly known as the nicker-pecker, weather cock or rain-bird, the largest of our woodpecker species was once believed to summon rain.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/down ... -g5b9vx3th

[Doodoo]

Bumfuzzle
This ridiculous-sounding word which means to be confused. You might see it being used in a sentence such as this one:

He speaks in very long sentences, which tends to bumfuzzle the children in the class.

[Laan Yaa Mo]

The bubbling, mechanical churr of a nightjar is one of the sounds most evocative of a warm summer’s night. In late April and May fewer than 10,000 of these extraordinary birds arrive from the Democratic Republic of Congo at lowland heaths in southern England to breed, departing again in August. A drastic collapse in their numbers in the second half of the last century has been partially reversed, perhaps due to climate change but certainly connected to the felling of forestry plantations which creates more of the habitat they like. By day, nightjars rest on a branch or on the ground, disappearing entirely due to their cryptic plumage. By night they hunt moths, aided by their huge eyes and wide gapes.

Melissa Harrison

[Doodoo]

Dhindo (Nepali:) is a meal prepared in Nepal. It is prepared by gradually adding flour to boiling water while stirring. It is a staple meal in various parts of Nepal
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhindo

[Laan Yaa Mo]

At the farm gate a herd of young steers crowded to the fence and watched those passing by with great interest. The flat land they grazed was once a marsh, now drained and criss-crossed with dykes. Hanging motionless in one, half-hidden by the shadow of a twisted, riven oak, was a jack pike perhaps eight inches long. Fierce predators of other fish, amphibians, crayfish, small mammals, eggs and even water birds, pike can grow to over a metre long and will take prey at up to half their body weight — including other pike. The top jaw is fixed while the lower protrudes; both are armed with backward-pointing teeth and this, combined with their speed and aggression, makes them formidable ambush predators.
Melissa Harrison

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Cattywampus
The word cattywampus is most commonly used in the USA, especially the southern states. It is a word which refers to something that is misaligned. You might hear it being used in a sentence such as:

The bank is cattywampus from the park.

[Laan Yaa Mo]

A large, yellow insect flew purposefully along the scrubby, agricultural headland. Was it a hornet? Settling on a stalk of last year’s sheep sorrel, the insect showed itself to be a rather chunky dragonfly. This was a broad-bodied chaser, and was either a female or a juvenile male, both of which are yellow, in contrast to the sky blue of the mature male. A little pond stood close to where the chaser perched. The small pool had been created during last autumn’s ploughing by the gouging wheel of a turning tractor. Topped up by constant winter and spring rain, this impromptu pond had attracted the dragonfly. A pioneer species, broad-bodied chasers are always quick to find new water sources.

Jonathan Tulloch

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Snickersnee
On first hearing, you might think that this word is something sweet. But in reality, it is referring to a type of knife from the 1700s. When used in a sentence, you might hear the following:

He used a snickersnee in the battle.

[Laan Yaa Mo]

Cantonese Wonton Noodle Soup is such a basic, no-brainer bowl of noodles that you’ll find at most Cantonese restaurants. But if you’re not near a Chinatown or Cantonese place, you’ll definitely want to give it a try at home. It’s so easy to put together!

If you’re not in the mood for a classic wonton noodle soup with shrimp and pork, check out our simple wonton soup recipe that is fantastic and just as the recipe says, very simple and sans noodle and shrimp. The Shanghai clan (Judy) also has their own version of Shanghai small wonton which is pretty authentic and delicious.

You do need some special ingredients, but the method is very simple. For the noodles, you’ll need Hong Kong “wonton noodles.”

https://thewoksoflife.com/cantonese-wonton-noodle-soup/

[Doodoo]

Gubbins
The word gubbins is one which refers to something that is seen as rubbish or useless. It might also be used to talk about someone who is silly. You can see it used in a sentence such as the following:

My brother is a nice enough guy, but he is a bit of a gubbins.

[Laan Yaa Mo]

The dog roses are in bloom. They grow on thorny bines that clamber their way high up supporting trees. Their flowers, which vary from pink to white, fill lanes with a delicate perfume, and the hum of pollinators. Once these flowers set, they begin the summer-long process of becoming rosehips, those orange-red beauties of autumn. Rosehips are one of humanity’s oldest foods; their remains have been found on numerous Stone Age digs. Our ancestors recognised a good thing: rosehips have 50 times more vitamin C than oranges. The trick is to boil, simmer and then mash them carefully so as to remove the irritating hairs from the small seeds. During the Second World War, civilians were encouraged to gather rosehips to make syrup for the troops.

Jonathan Tulloch