[HogwartsExpress]

Word Hour


Today’s topic is:

Words that have 5 letters or more

Rules:

• For the next hour you may post:
  
  • A word that fits the round's requirements
  • A short description about the word - this may include the meaning, etymology, or other examples of how the word is used, etc
  • A link to an article or web site explaining the usage of the word (Other Dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia/Wikipedia entries about the word...)
  • An image depicting the word or what the word means (optional - but fun!)
• Maximum 4 posts per person -- any more and all of that player’s posts will be disallowed and/or deleted.
  
• No duplicates
  
• Duplicate, off topic, or any other posts that contravene contest rules may be deleted or else commented on.
  
• Where a post has been edited and resulting in duplicate entries, then the most recent post or revision will be disallowed.
  
• Entries for this contest should be posted in English
• No big photos, please! (800x800 maximum) Video and any other form of animated entries are not allowed.
  
• Posts may not be edited after the contest has been closed.

Post example:

Hogwarts

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (/ˈhɒɡwɔːrts/) is a fictional boarding school of magic for students aged eleven to eighteen, and is the primary setting for the first six books in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series and serves as a major setting in the Wizarding World universe.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hogwarts

Reward:

The reward will be 30 WRZ$ for every valid post

Start posting!

diatom
Any of a group of minute unicellular algae having a siliceous covering of great delicacy, now categorized as class Diatomophyceae or division Bacillariophyta.
From (deprecated) genus name Diatoma, from Ancient Greek διάτομος (diátomos, “cut through, cut in half”).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diatom

[Alessa9]

Greenhouse

A greenhouse is a glass building in which you grow plants that need to be protected from bad weather.

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/greenhouse

[WordDiva]

Rainbow

A rainbow is an optical phenomenon caused by refraction, internal reflection and dispersion of light in water droplets resulting in a continuous spectrum of light appearing in the sky

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow

[Alessa9]

Boathouse

A boathouse is a building at the edge of a lake, in which boats are kept.

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/boathouse

deoxyribonucleotide - monomeric units of the informational biopolymer, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deoxyribonucleotide

[Alessa9]

Cauldron

A cauldron is a very large, round metal pot used for cooking over a fire. In stories and fairy tales, a cauldron is used by witches for their spells.

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/cauldron

Hypergolicity - A hypergolic propellant is a rocket propellant combination used in a rocket engine, whose components spontaneously ignite when they come into contact with each other.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypergolic_propellant

Effervescence

Effervescence is the escape of gas from an aqueous solution and the foaming or fizzing that results from that release. The word effervescence is derived from the Latin verb fervere (to boil), preceded by the adverb ex. Effervescence can also be observed when opening a bottle of champagne, beer or carbonated beverages such as some carbonated soft drinks.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effervescence

[WordDiva]

Cloud

In meteorology, a cloud is an aerosol consisting of a visible mass of miniature liquid droplets, frozen crystals, or other particles suspended in the atmosphere of a planetary body or similar space.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud

[Alessa9]

Jackhammer

A jackhammer is a large hammer, powered by compressed air, that is used for breaking up rocks and other hard material.

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/jackhammer

[WordDiva]

Unicorn

The unicorn is a legendary creature that has been described since antiquity as a beast with a single large, pointed, spiraling horn projecting from its forehead

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unicorn

Discombobulated - characterized by confusion or disorder

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discombobulated

[goldie0608]

Dachshund

Dachshund, dog breed of hound and terrier ancestry developed in Germany to pursue badgers into their burrows. The Dachshund is a long-bodied, characteristically lively dog with a deep chest, short legs, tapering muzzle, and long ears. Usually reddish brown or black-and-tan, it is bred in two sizes—standard and miniature—and in three coat types—smooth, longhaired, and wirehaired. The standard Dachshund stands about 8 to 9 inches (20 to 23 cm) tall at the withers and weighs 16 to 32 pounds (7 to 14.5 kg). The miniature is shorter and weighs no more than 11 pounds (5 kg).

https://www.britannica.com/animal/dachshund

Eclipse

An eclipse is an astronomical event that occurs when an astronomical object or spacecraft is temporarily obscured, by passing into the shadow of another body or by having another body pass between it and the viewer. The term eclipse is most often used to describe either a solar eclipse, when the Moon's shadow crosses the Earth's surface, or a lunar eclipse, when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eclipse