Vocabulary lesson for the day:
— on tenterhooks: in a state of uneasiness, strain, or suspenseon tenterhooks
Yes, I did have to look up what a tenter was.
tenter 1: a frame or endless track with hooks or clips along two sides that is used for drying and stretching cloth
- Pronunciation:
- \ˈten-tər\
- Function:
- noun
Duly noted and logged in database.
3 comments:
You're a blogging machine this month.
I love reading your academic posts - it makes me feel so not alone in this world!!!
M-m-m-m-m, another one that took you to an examination that I hadn't thought of. You see, I always heard thru my tunnel hearing devices (my ears) the word to be "tenderhooks". Altho, why would I think of hooks being tender? I don't know. But "state of uneasiness" was the meaning I put to it also. And I guess "hooks" WOULD make me uneasy too, LOL. So it made sense. Now I'll surely hear it to be "tenter". Thanks, I do like your vocabulary lessons, Haddy.
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