Today’s seven S words are:-
Scarcement – a narrow ledge
Sylph – a mythical being like a fairy or sprite.
Slimkin – small and slender.
Subtrist – rather sad.
Siffilated – whispered.
Smatchet – a small nasty child.
Starified – decorated something with stars.
I found another great word which I couldn’t use, but I thought I’d share it with you anyway!
Sluberdegullion – a slovenly, slobbering person!
My friend Rosey has a vivid imagination. So vivid, she often believes her imaginings to be true!
Apparently the other afternoon she was sitting on her balcony enjoying a bottle of Chardonnay, as is her wont, when a slimkin fairy fluttered down and sat on the scarcement.
The little sylph looked somewhat subtrist. Rosey asked her what was wrong, and the fairy beckoned her over then siffilated in her ear.
She said there was a nasty little boy down below in the street and he’d very been rude to her. Rosey recognised the little smatchet straight away. He was a trouble-maker from her class at the school where she works. Rosey often sends him to the naughty corner.
The next thing you need to believe is that Rosey has a tame bee that often sits with her!
Ok, I know what you’re thinking but bear with me, please!
She sent the bee down to chase the wretched boy away and he ran off flapping his hands. The fairy kissed Rosey on the cheek, starified the balcony and flew away.
Rosey was certain she hadn’t imagined it because the lad arrived at school the next day with a swollen red nose. He told her he’d been stung by a bee!
Make of that what you will!
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Some of these words I can recognize becaue of their French roots. Triste being sad and siffle being whistle. Slubberdegullion must be a cousin to flibbertigibbet. 😉
You could well be right Christine!
Sounds believable. I like the thought of starified!
I think it probably is!
I loved the word slimkin and wished it applied to me :(. And what a nasty person Rosey is …..imagine listening to fairies and sending off bees…. I woudn’t want to be her next victim.
Me too, I’m getting heavier and heavier during this lockdown!
Nice fairy.
They mostly are Sadje!!
I haven’t met one yet!
I am happy to see Rosey back. This was such a cute story.
She’s never far away! Thank you.
I’m glad you provide a glossary otherwise would’ve been hard to understand. But this was a fun story. Go Rosey.
Essential information Suzy!
Hi Keith – wonderful … delightful read on a sunny day like today. I’d have thought a visit to the pub in the evening would have given Rosey a chance to gossip once again … even to the Sluberdegullion ….??!! Enjoy today with less chilling easterly wind. Take care – Hilary
She’s missing her visits to the pub! Lovely day, I’m thinking of going to Abbots Wood for my daily exercise, apparently the bluebells are amazing there this year..
I gather … no car – so I delight in whatever’s around … just enjoy – at least it’s warmer today … that wind is a bit much! Take care …
I got all of them except Sluberdegullion. It was a tough nut to crack. Thank you for taking so much pain to dig up these forgotten words. I loved Rosey’s tale. 🙂
Didn’t you do well? The pleasure is mine, Thanks Shweta
Haaa, lovely Rosey 😉 Fun words, and I can see your spirit is higher today 😉
Oh yes! Business as usual.
Those of us who prefer our dreamworlds to reality, believe every word Rosy says.
Actually, I do!
Rosey might have done better to instruct her bee to chase but not sting. Although maybe it will teach the lad a lesson, i rather doubt it, most such people do not learn easily.
I think he got what he deserved! Cheers Mimi
Oh, I do believe Rosey. Mythical beings are my favorites after all. 🙂
Me too! Cheers Srivalli.
I thought I was fairly intelligent, but I have never heard any of these words.
Nor had I before! Cheers
serves him right! Love these words….cheers!
I quite agree!
I am coming to your blog for the first time. Quite an interesting challenge, and a story too.
Coming to your blog for the first time. Interesting story!
Welcome aboard!
I believe in Rosie, rather in her skill of weaving a story 🙂
I think I have to agree with you!!!
I’m starified over your story. Just wonderful, Keith.
Thanks so much Jade
Nice to see Rosie again. She’s clear, ain’t she??
I can’t imagine my blog without her!
I love that starified is a word!!!
Thank you for letting me know 🙂
S is for Struggle
https://thedreamgirlwrites.wordpress.com/2020/04/22/struggle/
Me too, I like it! Cheers.
Rosey, I love you and you are back with a bang!!! Yayyyyy!
Have a delicious rest of the A-Z, Keith!
Oh yes, I can’t keep her away for long!