Category Archives: Reading the Dictionary

Reading the dictionary: Horror-hysterics

Posted on August 24, 2026 by Mac McEntire

Reading the entire dictionary front to back! It’s something I’ve always wanted to try. Somehow, the letter H has been one of the weirdest, most varied parts of the book so far. What… horrors… does it have for us this … Continue reading →

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Reading the dictionary: Hence-horoscope

Posted on August 17, 2026 by Mac McEntire

Reading the entire dictionary front to back! It’s something I’ve always wanted to try. The letter H raises a lot of questions about gender, but we also learn about snakes. Go forth, because hence is defined as “from this time,” … Continue reading →

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Reading the dictionary: Handsome-helicopter

Posted on August 10, 2026 by Mac McEntire

Reading the entire dictionary front to back! It’s something I’ve always wanted to try. As we continue working through the letter H, things get… hardcore. Take a gander at handsome, defined as “pleasing and usually generous in appearance,” “sizable, ample,” … Continue reading →

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Reading the dictionary: Green-hand

Posted on August 3, 2026 by Mac McEntire

Reading the dictionary front to back! It’s something I’ve always wanted to try. Hey, hey, this week we get to the letter H! The book really paints a word picture with green, “a color between blue and yellow in the … Continue reading →

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Reading the dictionary: Gab-giraffe

Posted on July 20, 2026 by Mac McEntire

Reading the entire dictionary front to back! It’s something I’ve always wanted to try. Gee whiz, we’ve reached the letter G! The first full word under G is gab, “to talk in a rapid or thoughtless matter.” This is followed … Continue reading →

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Reading the dictionary: Forward-fuzzy

Posted on July 13, 2026 by Mac McEntire

Reading the entire dictionary front to back! It’s something I’ve always wanted to try. As we reach the end of the letter F, we’ve got more animal fun, some music history, and are fries really French? There are multiple definitions … Continue reading →

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Reading the dictionary: Floozy-form

Posted on June 29, 2026 by Mac McEntire

Reading the dictionary front to back! Something I’ve always wanted to try. We’re still in the letter F, so let’s move… forward. Somehow, floozy made it into the dictionary as, “a young woman with loose morals.” Good for her. Also, … Continue reading →

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Reading the dictionary: fab-flapper

Posted on May 18, 2026 by Mac McEntire

Reading the dictionary front to back! Something I’ve always wanted to try. Now we’re on the letter F. You might say… F this dictionary! . The first proper word under F is fab, short for “fabulous,” followed by Fabian. This … Continue reading →

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Reading the dictionary: enemy-eyewitness

Posted on May 11, 2026 by Mac McEntire

Reading the entire dictionary front to back! Something I’ve always wanted to try. It’s time to execute the letter E! . Your enemy is “one that attacks or tries to harm another,” or a “military opponent.” Does that really cover … Continue reading →

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Reading the dictionary: dream-enchilada

Posted on May 4, 2026 by Mac McEntire

Reading the entire dictionary front to back! It’s something I’ve always to try. There was a lot of interesting stuff to choose from this week, and we’ve made it to a new letter! . Dream a little dream of me… … Continue reading →

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