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A currant is a small dried fruit which is raisin-like, made from a Mediterranean grape, the zante. A currant is also a berry from a currant shrub such as a blackcurrant, redcurrant or whitecurrant. They are often used in baking and in jellies and jams. Currant comes from the mid-fourteenth …
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A border is a demarcation line which separates two geographic or political areas. A border may also refer to an edge or margin, often ornamental, such as a strip of flowers or bushes that grows along a house, garden or property line. Border may also act as a transitive verb, …
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A moat is a broad, deep ditch that is dug around a castle or other fortress as a defense against attack. Usually, a moat is filled with water. Moat may also be used as a transitive verb, meaning to surround something in the fashion of a moat. Castles or other …
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Back when I was editing full-time, I once had the pleasure of editing a 100k-word manuscript that told a beautiful story. However, the author used “vary” in place of every single “very,” and it hurt my brain. If you think these words are the same, you’re in for an awakening …
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A click is (1.) a quick, sharp sound, (2.) the act of pressing the button on a computer mouse, (3.) two people becoming suddenly attracted to each other, (4.) two or more people coming together to work successfully, (5.) to become understandable, in a flash. Click may be used as …
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Sleight is a noun that means the use of skill or dexterity. Sleight is an archaic word. For the most part, the word sleight is only seen in the phrase sleight of hand, which refers to the ability of a magician to deceive the eye and perform conjuring tricks. The …