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First, thanks to everyone who tried November’s Word Nerd Challenge. I had two winners! Applause now for:
- Khara House of Our Lost Jungle. Khara is a writer, poet, and educator who shares writing tips, encouragement, and inspiration at her blog. Go visit her!
- Kelly of The Well Read Redhead. Kelly shares book reviews, cute pictures, and, hey, she’s a red head. Gotta love her. *Congrats to Kelly on her second win.*
New Word Nerd Word
This week, I’m joining Bermuda Onion’s Wondrous Words Wednesday meme, so you and I can learn even more word nerdy words. I’m going to step away from Jane Eyre to share a word fitting for the season.
My son and I looked it up after reading a warning from the Gospel of Luke last Sunday.
surfeit \’sər-fət\ from Middle French, via Middle English, to “overdo”
noun- an overabundant supply; excess; an immoderate indulgence in something (food or drink)
verb- to feed, supply, indulge
This word is so cool; you can legitimately use it as a noun or a verb. (Note: at this point, Websters doesn’t recognize “friend” as a verb!)
Let me tell you, to surfeit, or to indulge in a surfeit, won’t make you feel good. So think twice before reaching for that third piece of fudge. Go for a walk/run instead!
Word Nerd Workout
Use surfeit in a holiday themed sentence. For example:
If I allowed it, my children would gorge on a surfeit of frosting and cookie dough while we bake for Christmas.
Now it’s your turn. Leave your reply below, and thanks for stopping by!
P.S. Don’t surfeit on too many sweets this week. 🙂
Don’t have a sentence, but love that word! Surfeit. I’m going to add that to my vocab and befuddle my family 😉
I so appreciate the surfeit of words on this blog…wait, I don’t mean to say that in a negative way 🙂 Thanks for surfeiting my need for words and literature; what a great Christmas present. Is that -ing allowed? Great word! I’m going to use it…maybe in a pomegranate post.
Amy, No offense taken! A surfeit of words can’t be bad, can it? I just bought more pomegranates today!
Ah, surfeit, what a great word for the holidays! 🙂
Thanks for the shout out!
You’re welcome! Thanks for helping me find Kathy and some more word nerds!
I like this one Julia – I can see it being used a lot (esp. the examples you mentioned with food. 😉 )
God bless you, Hester 😉
What a great word! Too many people go overboard and buy a surfeit of gifts this time of year.
True! And thanks for starting up the Wondrous Words meme!
I like the word surfeit, I know i will be over doing it over the holidays.
http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2012/12/wondrous-words-wednesday.html
I’ve got several holiday parties to attend in the next few weeks, and it will take all my self-control not to eat a surfeit of sweet and savory treats.
This year my plan is to get rid of the surfeit of Christmas decorations that abide in my garage.
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Welcome Judy and great sentence! I need to do the same, except my surfeit resides in the attic. Maybe this year, when I’m packing everything up… Thanks for stopping by!
Being a word nerd myself and writing historical fiction, I am pretty sure I’ve used surfeit in my writing once or twice!
I bet you have- sounds like vocab for historical fiction! Thanks for stopping by.