Antonyms
Antonyms are synonymous with opposites but they have a more restricted meaning. They are word pairs that have opposite meaning, that lie on a continuous spectrum. They can be divided into: Graded...
View ArticlePhonetics – alternative way to learn spellings
Learning spellings has never been easy for children and elders alike. We all make mistakes while spelling them out and that’s because of the change in their pronunciation over time. It is often seen...
View ArticleAwesome – usage and meaning
Awesome is an exaggerating word that means really nice. This word actually came as ‘awe-inspiring’, which later got translated to awesome. The actual meaning of the word – inspiring an overwhelming...
View ArticleWhat to use – enquire or inquire?
Enquire and inquire are two of the most commonly confused words in our English language. Actually it would be interesting to note that these two words are the same, except that they both hail from...
View ArticleBorrowed words from other languages
All the languages that we use to communicate contain words that have been borrowed from other languages. This can be easily noted with the way the words are pronounced and written. English is also a...
View ArticleInfluence of words from other languages in English
English, like any other language has evolved with time to include many words from other languages in its dictionary. French, Spanish, Latin, Greek, Mandarin Chinese are some of the well known languages...
View ArticleVacuous
Vacuous means – empty, silly, meaningless. This is a very simple word that can be used in a simple sentence, such as the ones given below. Example: Please do not make vacuousvacuous➤ (s) devoid of...
View ArticleSmelt – how to use in a sentence
While the word smeltsmelt➤ (n) small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water➤ (n) small trout-like silvery marine or freshwater food fishes of cold northern waters➤ (v) extract...
View ArticleParsimony – usage of the word
The word parsimonyparsimony➤ (n) extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily➤ (n) extreme stinginess…by BeeDictionary.com means stinginess. Some of the interesting informal...
View ArticleProsody – What does this mean?
Prosody is the study of versification, the patterns of rhythm and sound used in poetry. Some of the usages of this word are: I was surprised to find that there is a prosodyprosody➤ (n) the patterns of...
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