A copse is a small grove or thicket of trees or shrubs. Copse comes into use in the 1570s, it is a contraction of coppice, which also dates from the fourteenth century. While copse refers to any group of trees, a coppice is a thicket grown specifically for cutting. It …
Soar is a verb which means to fly high, to rise into the air, to glide on air currents. Soar is an intransitive verb, which is a verb that does not take an object. Soar may also be used as a noun to refer to the act of soaring, related …
A lentil is a small legume that is usually dried, then soaked before cooking. Lentil may also refer to the plant that bears the small legumes. Lentils may be green, red, brown or black. The term lentil first appears in the mid-1200s, from the Old French lentille which refers to …
Out of the millions of words in English, two terms you might find confusing are which and witch. They have similar sounds but different meanings. I’ve written books about witches, and even I still find myself slipping between the two words. So, what’s the difference between which and witch? In …
A stake is a short post made of wood or metal that is driven into the ground. A stake may act as a support, anchor or marker. Stakes are used to support plants, anchor tents or mark land boundaries, among other things. Stake is also the term for a small …
Raise, when used as a verb, means 1.) to lift to a higher point 2.) to set in a vertical position 3.) to build a structure 4.) to increase 5.) to promote 6.) to bring to the surface 7.) to provoke, to suggest for consideration 8.) to rear children or …
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Sole may be used as a noun to mean 1.) the underside of a human foot, the underside of a shoe or sandal, the floor of a ship’s cabin 2.) an edible, flat seafish 3.) in British English, a shipping forecast are in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean. Sole may be …
Earn means to obtain wages or payment in return for work. Earn also means to gain money through a return on investment, such as interest, dividends or other profits. Earn may also mean to receive a return for one’s achievements or other actions or merits. Related words are earns, earned …
Ail means to afflict a person, as a transitive verb ail means to be the cause of affliction or trouble, as an intransitive verb ail means to be afflicted, to be in poor health. Ail appears in the fourteenth century, derived from the Old English eglan, meaning to trouble, plague, …
A miner is 1.) a person who digs for coal, lead, gold, or other natural resources. 2.) a soldier who plants explosives in order to blow up enemies and enemy positions. 3.) an Australian bird 4.) a South American bird. The most common use of miner is one who mines, …