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Monthly Archives: September 2009

Two New Lists!!

Actually, two new list ideas, each of which I have generously started.
 
ADJECTIVES THAT ONLY EVER MODIFY ONE THING
tumescent
wine-dark  (thanks and kudos, Jonathan Harnum)
sopping (thanks and kudos, Billy Frolick)
scudding
 
 
 
WORDS THAT ARE THEORETICALLY INDEPENDENT BUT ACTUALLY ONLY EVER USED WITH ONE SPECIFIC OTHER WORD
trove
 throes
Please add–or subtract, if you can find exceptions.  I’m actually too busy writing my [...]