Thursday, October 14, 2010

[Word Powers] Today's Words

Gossamer (gos-uh-mer) (noun)

1.a fine, filmy cobweb seen on grass or bushes or floating in the air in calm    weather, esp. in autumn.

2.any thin, light fabric.

In the sunlight, her hair was like blond gossamer, fine and delicate.   

Halcyon (hal-see-uhn) (adj)

1.calm; peaceful; tranquil: halcyon weather.

2.happy; joyful; carefree: halcyon days of youth.

3.of or pertaining to the halcyon or kingfisher.

She claimed to have found the ideal cure for her stress-related ills: a quiet weekend in the halcyon atmosphere of a beautiful country town.

 




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