Guess the Word (Dictionary Day!)

[Marjo]

Hi guys, how's your week going?

Today is Dictionary Day, which celebrates the birth of the famous American lexicographer, Noah Webster. He was born on October 16, 1758, and is best known for publishing the precursor of the now widely used Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

This day is meant to encourage everyone to improve and enhance the way we use our language skills in the study of the dictionary, and I thought it would be fun to learn some new words here on the community with a little word game. 

To make it a bit more interesting, I'll switch it around a bit: I'll paste a description of a word below, and you'll have to guess which word the description depicts. When one of you gets it right, anyone can follow and post the next description for others to guess. Mine is from a dictionary as it's Dictionary Day  but it doesn't have to be, you can also just describe what you mean with your own words/hints. I'll put an easy one first:

Description:

An openwork usually figured fabric made of thread or yarn and used for trimmings, household coverings, and entire garments

Word:

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[EmilieT]

I was going to say light saving time but then I realised it wasn't happening in September but in November  

[viridis]

The Equinox.

[Cleoriff]

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@viridis wrote:
The Equinox.

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Correct @viridis. Your turn now

[Cleoriff]

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@EmilieT wrote:

I was going to say light saving time but then I realised it wasn't happening in September but in November  

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@EmilieT

Not November but October 28th (when the clocks go back)....

[jonsie]

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@Cleoriff wrote:

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@EmilieT wrote:

I was going to say light saving time but then I realised it wasn't happening in September but in November  

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@EmilieT

Not November but October 28th (when the clocks go back)....

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Dark at 4.30pm again l oh happy flamin' days 

[EmilieT]

I'm clearly not great with light saving time, @Cleoriff  Thanks for the correction, I didn't realise it was next week already.

@jonsie Slowly easing into the cooler months - time for some hot chocolate, marshmallows and dinner by the fireplace! (Or a video of a fireplace on TV for those who like me don't have a fireplace ...)

Alright another one to guess: It's tall when young and short when old.

[MI5]

A candle

[Cleoriff]

ME!! Was 5ft 8ins...now I am older, I seem to have shrunk a lot

[EmilieT]

@Cleoriff That cracked me up 

@MI5 Correct! 🕯️Next one?

[dgilbert2]

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@Cleoriff wrote:

..... Was 5ft 8ins...now I am older, I seem to have shrunk a lot

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My wife has a similar problem - she is in denial though