#merriam and webster

[lovenpeace-pkmn]

As the weather grows colder, Hestia has become very popular with our other residents.

[mostly-funnytwittertweets]

[literaryvein-reblogs]

other words to use instead of walk?

Advance - to move forward; proceed

Amble - to go at or as if at an easy gait

Canter - to move at or as if at a canter (i.e., a 3-beat gait resembling but smoother and slower than the gallop)

Footslog - to march or tramp through mud

Hike - to take a long walk especially for pleasure or exercise

Journey - travel from one place to another

Lumber - to move ponderously

March - to move in a direct purposeful manner

Meander - to wander aimlessly or casually without urgent destination

Mosey - to move in a leisurely or aimless manner

Pace - to walk with often slow or measured tread

Pad - to traverse on foot

Parade - to march in or as if in a procession

Patrol - keep watch over (an area) by regularly walking or traveling around or through it

Perambulate - to travel over or through especially on foot

Plod - to walk heavily or slowly

Prance - to walk or move in a spirited manner

Promenade - take a leisurely public walk, ride, or drive so as to meet or be seen by others

Prowl - to move about or wander stealthily in or as if in search of prey

Ramble - to move aimlessly from place to place; to explore idly

Roam - to go from place to place without purpose or direction; also to travel purposefully unhindered through a wide area

Saunter - to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner

Shamble - to walk awkwardly with dragging feet

Shuffle - to move or walk in a sliding dragging manner without lifting the feet

Slog - to plod heavily

Stalk - to walk stiffly or haughtily

Step - to move (the foot) in any direction

Stride - to move over or along with or as if with long measured steps

Stroll - to walk in a leisurely or idle manner

Strut - to walk with a proud gait

Stump - to walk over heavily or clumsily

Toddle - to walk with short tottering steps in the manner of a young child

Tour - make a tour of (an area); a short trip to or through a place in order to view or inspect something

Traipse - to walk or travel about without apparent plan but with or without a purpose

Traverse - to move or pass along or through; to move back and forth or from side to side

Tread - to step or walk on or over

Trek - to make one's way arduously

Troop - to go one's way

Trudge - to walk or march steadily and usually laboriously

Wander - to move about without a fixed course, aim, or goal

Hope this helps. If it inspires your writing in any way, please tag me, or leave a link in the replies. I would love to read your work!

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[anal-bravery]

Y'all. Kraft just erected an 8 foot tall monument to its own mayonnaise outside of Merriam Webster's HQ in Springfield in an effort to make "Moist" Merriam Webster's word of the year. It feels like an article from the fucking Onion but this is real life

[lovenpeace-pkmn]

Alphabet fridge magnets make good toys for unown! They like to write out cryptic messages and play letter-substitution games. Puzzle toys for Psychic-types are a good idea too, although only lightweight ones because their telekinesis is not very strong as individuals. Different kinds of printed materials can also be very engaging for them--one of our friends left some sheet music here last summer, and Merriam and Webster obsessed over it for a solid week and a half.

Also: reading out loud to them is a great way to bond and build trust.

YOU!!!

YOU…HELLO….I HAVE AN UNOWN OF THE V VARIANT. IT HAS NOT STOPPED FOLLOWING ME AND THUSLY I HAVE DECIDED TO TAKE IT INTO MY CARE AS IT IS HAVING ISSUES FLOATING AND I BELIEVE IT COULD NOT SURVIVE ON ITS OWN.

HOWEVER! I AM CURRENTLY LEARNING HOW TO TAKE CARE OF ONE, BUT IT IS HARD TO FIND RELIABLE RESOURCES … MAY I HAVE ADVICE… ARE THERE CERTAIN BEHAVIORS I SHOULD LOOK OUT FOR? IS THE FLOATING ISSUES CHRONIC OR ACUTE? DO YOU KNOW!!!

- @geosengespiral

Incoming text wall, I have a lot of opinions on caring for Unown correctly

The floating issues can be caused by many factors, for example N when I first brought it home simply collapsed from chronic exhaustion once given the option to rest, nowadays it’s doing better and can once again float and move around

So a lack of energy is definitely a possibility- I’d look into seeing if the Unown is exhibiting signs of exhaustion or illness, as that can also drain its energy

Although the issue can be chronic if the Unown was born with it or otherwise injured in some way, I doubt it would’ve lived long enough to follow you around if that were the case. I’d try to treat the Unown in any way you can, and until its recovery, try to accommodate for the disability? If it turns out to be chronic, accommodating early can help you prepare for taking care of a disabled Pokémon

Taking care of Unown is difficult. Be prepared for sacrifice time and certain luxuries. A lot of people take them in simply because of the novelty and uncommon idea of owning one in general, but they are NOT show pokemon. A lot of people seem to think they’re low maintenance because of their mystique. The matter of the fact is that if you don’t understand your Unown all that well because it’s being mysterious and shy, then that pokemon DOES NOT TRUST YOU. They are naturally social creatures. If it doesn’t seem to want to be around you a lot, it’s not because it’s a “mysterious and ancient Pokémon”, it’s because you are doing something wrong, or it’s because the Unown has something going on. DO NOT take in Unowns if you do not have the time to be able to be with them and keep them company, or at least get other Pokemon to do it for you if you aren’t willing. They’re slow to warm up to people because of how secluded they’ve been from us, but if it is STILL avoiding you after a long time of owning it, you need to change your care for it

Unowns need enrichment, you do not, I repeat you do NOT leave them in open spaces with literally nothing to do. They are not decorations. Invest in some toys and items for the Unown to interact with, me personally I have a few Skitty toys and a Skitty tower or two for my Unowns. I’ve had to come home early from work many times because of them, and at this point I’ve cut my availability hours to be able to spend ample time with them. You also cannot expect Unowns to act like more domesticated Pokémon breeds, you can only train them to some degree and then hope that they won’t destroy your house.

As for behaviors, they can be real ominous at times- this is normal. It may look like it is summoning a demon, it is not. If it is, well I guess you’ll have to deal with that

And of course, each Unown has a varying personality, and you’ll need to accommodate to the individual. Most Pokécenters are able to provide basic care for one, but if there’s a severe issue you’ll probably have to find a specialist

Also they like playing in lawn sprinklers :)

[gentsma]

An Incomplete List of 2024 Additions to the Merriam-Webster

bingo card noun … 2 slang : a list of possible, expected, or likely scenarios — usually used in the phrase on one's bingo card

bussin’ adjective, African American English slang : extremely good : excellent; especially : delicious, tasty

chef’s kiss noun : a gesture of satisfaction or approval made by kissing the fingertips of one hand and then spreading the fingers with an outward motion — often used interjectionally

cold open noun : a scene of a film or television episode that precedes the title sequence or opening credits and that typically takes place in medias res

cromulent adjective, informal + humorous : acceptable, satisfactory

doggo noun, slang : dog

doomscroll verb : to spend excessive time online scrolling (see scroll entry 2) through news or other content that makes one feel sad, anxious, angry, etc.

edgelord noun, slang : someone who makes wildly dark and exaggerated statements (as on an internet forum) with the intent of shocking others

jorts plural noun : shorts made of denim or jean : jean shorts

nerf verb 1 informal : to reduce the effectiveness of (something, such as a character, attribute, or weapon) in a video game; broadly : to make (something) less useful or effective 2 informal : to lightly bump (another car) in an automobile race

padawan noun, informal : a young person especially when regarded as naïve, inexperienced, etc.

rage quit verb : to suddenly stop participating or engaging in (something) in a fit of anger and frustration : to quit (something) in anger

rizz noun, slang : romantic appeal or charm

simp verb, informal : to show excessive devotion to or longing for someone or something

smashburger noun 1 : a hamburger patty that is pressed thin onto a heated pan or griddle at the start of cooking; also : a patty (as of beans or ground turkey) prepared similarly 2 : a sandwich featuring one or more such patties

[one-time-i-dreamt]

Elon Musk tried to buy the letter X but Merriam-Webster found out and chased him around, trying to smash him with a giant dictionary.

[violent138]

Deeply need something where some fancy event coordinator overhears that veritable menace Bruce Wayne has brought along his very young son to the event and is considering pulling the fire alarm rather than trying to salvage the night from Brucie shenanigans combined with the presence of some demonic child until they overhear Dick go, "Okay B, take it down a notch, you're scaring the normies."

[lovenpeace-pkmn]

Sunny (Cottonee) is very strongly diurnal, as is common for Grass-types. Ginger (Growlithe) is also generally diurnal.

Clover used to sleep at night, with 15-minute naps throughout the day. Now he is a Kakuna and sleeps most of the time.

Smoke (Zorua) is normally awake first thing in the morning, for much of the afternoon, and at night, but takes long naps throughout the day. He is much like a cat Pokémon in this regard.

The Unown sleep and wake at precise intervals of 3 hours 25 minutes and 42 seconds.

thinking about pokemon sleep schedules. mostly because its 6:30am and i havent slept but

whats your mons sleep schedules like? variable? early birds or night noctowls. nocturnal even? does it differ between them?

guess this is a reblog game now.

[lovenpeace-pkmn]

[A photo of Ginger the Growlithe and Hestia the Larvesta sleeping cuddled up together while Merriam the Unown hovers slightly above them, also asleep.]

Look at my dogs :)

[columboscreens]

[literaryvein-reblogs]

Words to use instead of beautiful?

Alluring - having a strongly attractive or enticing quality

Angelic - resembling, or suggestive of, an angel (as in purity, holiness, innocence, or beauty)

Appealing - having appeal; pleasing

Attractive - arousing interest or pleasure

Beguiling - agreeably or charmingly attractive or pleasing

Bewitching - powerfully or seductively attractive or charming

Captivating - charmingly or irresistibly appealing

Celestial - eminently pleasing; delightful, heavenly

Charismatic - a person who possesses special traits that attract, inspire, or fascinate other people; a person possessing charisma

Charming - extremely pleasing or delightful

Cute - attractive or pretty especially in a childish, youthful, or delicate way

Dapper - neat and trim in appearance; very spruce and stylish

Dazzling - brilliantly or showily bright, colorful, or impressive

Debonair - suave, urbane; lighthearted, nonchalant

Divine - supremely good; godlike

Elegant - of a high grade or quality; splendid

Enchanting - powerfully pleasing, appealing, or delightful

Enticing - arousing strong attraction or interest

Entrancing - capable of attracting and holding interest; charming

Exquisite - pleasing through beauty, fitness, or perfection; one who is overly fastidious in dress or ornament

Fine - worthy of or eliciting admiration

Gorgeous - splendidly or showily brilliant or magnificent

Graceful - pleasing or attractive in line, proportion, or movement

Handsome - having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance

Heavenly - suggesting the blessed state of heaven; beatific; delightful

Immaculate - having or containing no flaw or error; pure

Lovesome - winsome, lovely; affectionate, amorous

Pretty - having conventionally accepted elements of beauty

Pulchritudinous - physical comeliness

Radiant - marked by or expressive of love, confidence, or happiness

Ravishing - unusually attractive, pleasing, or striking

Refined - free from impurities; fastidious, cultivated

Resplendent - attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous

Seductive - having alluring or tempting qualities

Striking - attracting attention or notice through unusual or conspicuous qualities

Stunning - strikingly impressive especially in beauty or excellence

Sublime - tending to inspire awe usually because of elevated quality (as of beauty, nobility, or grandeur) or transcendent excellence

Sultry - exciting or capable of exciting strong sexual desire

Voguish - fashionable, smart; suddenly or temporarily popular

Winsome - generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence

If this helps/inspires your writing in any way, please tag me, or leave a link in the replies. I would love to read your work!

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[lovenpeace-pkmn]

They like you <3

surely, i thought, with spaghetti asleep in my lap, i would have a break from the staring.

WRONG! W UPON THEE

[guardian-angle22]

911 lone star -> 5.05 tarlos counseling scene pt. 2

[chaotic-neutral-knitter]

guy at work today was being kind of weird about Midwestern accents at me during team lunch ("can you say something in your accent?" "explain it to me") and then of course he dropped the "I don't think we [Californians] have accents, we speak with the correct pronunciation, so we don't have an accent."

and I swear to god the other coworker (wonderful Persian woman who tells me about her cats and her garden, I knew two weeks into the job that I loved her) eating lunch with us saw the fucking health bar pop up over my head and heard my fight music start. bc she laughed right as I leaned in with the polite smile of someone who is about to be a menace and asked him who gets to decide which way of speaking is the "correct" one.

[lovenpeace-pkmn]

This is true. Their eyes are far more durable than ours, so they do not need to.

Fun Unown Fact!

They never blink.