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[b]NIGHN[/b] - between eight and ten
wofahulicodoc
07/12/2026 8:50 PM
NIGH
PRONUNCIATION: (ny)
MEANING: adverb: Nearly; almost.
adjective: Near.
preposition: Near.
ETYMOLOGY: From Old English neh (near). Earliest documented use: before 1150.
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KNIGH - a chivalrouous gentleman who needs Earl Grey's celebrated beverage
EIGH - nine minus one
'N UGH - 'n apostrophe expressing profound distaste
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Feeling the heat
A C Bowden
07/12/2026 4:33 AM
Industrial carbon emissions
Cause torrid climatic conditions.
The roadways and tracks
Develop large cracks,
And everyone blames politicians.
IMP – IMPETUOUS
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Common long words
A C Bowden
07/05/2026 1:36 AM
Common words are usually fairly short, but a few are long, and I wonder why they have not been eroded to something shorter. Some examples are:
characteristic
international
misunderstanding
opportunity
representative
simultaneous
superintendent
sympathetic (why not 'sympathic'?)
university
Note also the expression "lull into a false sense of security", which is surprisingly common in speech, considering its length (11 syllables).
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