Our Word for Wednesday theme for February is Valentine’s Day. Originally a Christian feast day for St. Valentine, Valentine’s Day in now celebrated all over the world on February 14th. The day is a dedication to all things love and romance. The word Valentine has been used since the fifteenth century to describe the person one chooses to spend Valentine’s Day with. It was first used to describe a card or letter sent on Valentine’s Day in 1824. So far, we’ve looked at the words Cupid and sweetheart. This week’s word is romance. Romance refers to the exciting and ...
Our Word for Wednesday theme for February is Valentine’s Day. Originally a Christian feast day for St. Valentine, Valentine’s Day in now celebrated all over the world on February 14th. The day is a dedication to all things love and romance. The word Valentine has been used since the fifteenth century to describe the person one chooses to spend Valentine’s Day with. It was first used to describe a card or letter sent on Valentine’s Day in 1824. Our first word of the month is Cupid. Cupid is the Roman God of Love and takes the form of a cherubic naked boy with wings and a bow and arrow. Today, the phrase playing cupid is used to describe ...
In our 10 Words blog feature we help you expand your vocabulary by choosing a word and offering 10 other words that that you can use instead. Here is a list of all our 10 Words articles: 10 Words for… ANGRY 10 Words for ... BIG 10 Words for … COLD 10 Words for … FAST 10 Words for … FUNNY 10 Words for … GOOD 10 Words for... HAPPY 10 Words for … HARDWORKING 10 Words for… HELLO 10 Words for … HOT 10 Words for... LOVE 10 Words for … NICE 10 Words for … SAD 10 Words for ... SAID 10 Words for...SCARY 10 Words for … SMALL 10 Words for … SU...
It’s not long until Valentine’s Day and this month we’ve got a 10 Words blog post with a twist for you. How many of these pet names for loved ones do you know? babe/baby – a pet name for a loved one, implies intimacy ‘I love you, babe,’ he said. I love you, baby,’ he said. love – an affectionate way of addressing someone, from the verb ‘to love’ ‘Are you okay, love?’ she asked. beautiful – a pet name for a loved one, from the adjective ‘beautiful’ ‘Good morning, beautiful,’ she whispered to me. cutie – a pet na...
Did you know there are over a million word lists on Spellzone? Every word list can be used in a variety of online and offline activities – learn more about them here. Each month in 2021, we will highlight 3 word lists for you to use when practising your spelling. We’ve chosen to theme February’s word lists around festivities that are taking place this month. Do you celebrate any of these holidays? Zodiac Animal Signs February 12th 2021 is Lunar New Year and the start of a period of celebrations that end with the Lantern Festival on February 26th. The Zodiac is a 12-year cycle of animal signs that is based on the lunar cal...
Happy Leap Day! Here’s our February Round-Up: - This month’s pair of Commonly Confused Words were complement and compliment. Not sure the difference? Click here for tips and tricks to help you tell them apart. - With Valentine’s Day falling in the middle of the month, what word could we choose for our 10 Words feature but love? Whether you’re looking to describe romantic love, familial love, or platonic love; we’ve got the word for you. - This month we also returned to our Idioms series with a list of idioms about thought and memory. Can you think of any others? - Does Spring still feel too far away? Get yourself ready with our n...
Happy Valentine’s Day! Whether you love Valentine's Day or think it's a complete waste of time, there's no denying that notions of love and heartbreak have inspired writers and artists for thousands of years. There are countless expressions associated with love in the English language: ‘...from the bottom of my heart’, ‘I have a crush on you’, ‘head over heels’, and even ‘broken heart’. So what other word could we choose for our 10 Words feature but love? From romantic love, to familial love, to platonic love; we’ve got the word for you. 1. Admire – to feel admiration for, to regard with warmth and res...
Whether you love Valentine's Day or think it's a complete waste of time, there's no denying that notions of love and heartbreak have inspired writers and artists for thousands of years. There are countless expressions associated with love in the English language: "...from the bottom of my heart", "I have a crush on you", "I'm head over heels in love", and even "broken heart"; and over the years we've looked at how love has influenced the way we speak and write. Here are some of our top Valentine's Day posts: You are the Apple of my Eye If someone is the apple of your eye, it means that you love and value them over all ot...
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