An Asylum of Loons by Adventure Publications

An Asylum of Loons by Adventure Publications

Author:Adventure Publications
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781591939054
Publisher: Adventure Publications
Published: 2019-10-15T00:00:00+00:00


Common Kingfisher

KINGLETS, a castle, princedom, or dynasty of . . . After Kingbirds and Kingfishers, are you tired of the royal wordplays yet? If not, try “princedom,” which cleverly imagines a miniature king (“king” + the diminutive suffix “-let”) as the king’s son, a prince.

KITES, a string or husk of . . . “String” needs no explanation, but “husk” is an uncertain one. Perhaps this collective noun was inspired by the burnt-orange color of the red kite, reminiscent of the husk of some grains and nuts.



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