Ten Things

This year our Ten Things column will present a selection of words (of five or more letters) with a different ending each month. This month …

Words Ending in -us (but not -ous or -ius)

  • ankylosaurus
  • borborygmus
  • emeritus
  • hippopotamus
  • homunculus
  • meniscus
  • sarcophagus
  • succubus
  • trolleybus
  • walrus
  • So how many of those words did you know? And how many do you use?

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    This month's "Ten Things" on my blog is "Words Ending in -us (but not -ous or -ius)". Enjoy!

    https://zenmischief.com/2026/03/ten-things-73/

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    Ten Things | Zen Mischief

    Today's blog post is our monthly "Ten Things". This month, "Words Ending in -ack"

    https://zenmischief.com/2026/02/ten-things-72/

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    Ten Things | Zen Mischief

    Ten Things

    This year our Ten Things column will present a selection of words (of five or more letters) with a different ending each month. This month …

    Words Ending in -ack

  • bladderwrack
  • barrack
  • crackerjack
  • googlewhack
  • haversack
  • knickknack
  • quack
  • stickleback
  • thumbtack
  • thwack
  • So how many of those words did you know? And how many do you use?

    #blog #language #tenthings #words #zenmischief

    Today on the blog, this month's Ten Things. This year we're looking at words with specific endings: this month words ending "-ine".

    https://zenmischief.com/2026/01/ten-things-71/

    #language #tenthings #words #zenmischief

    Ten Things | Zen Mischief

    Ten Things

    This year our Ten Things column will present a selection of words (of five or more letters) with a different ending each month. This month …

    Words Ending in -ine

  • asinine
  • concubine
  • entwine
  • fettuccine
  • labyrinthine
  • migraine
  • ovine
  • praline
  • serpentine
  • thylacine
  • So how many of those words did you know? And how many do you use?

    #blog #language #tenthings #words #zenmischief
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    Ten Things

    This year our Ten Things column each month is alternating between composers and artists a century at a time from pre-1500 to 20th century. As always, there’s no guarantee you will have heard of them all!

    Ten Artists Born in 20th Century

  • David Hockney
    David Hockney; Nude, 17th June 1984
  • Ed Burra
  • Adrian Daintrey
  • Tracey Emin
  • Andy Warhol
  • Jackson Pollock
  • Eric Ravilious
  • Alberto Giacometti
  • Graham Clarke
  • Damian Hirst
  • #Artists #blog #tenthings #zenmischief

    This month's Ten Things entry on my blog is Ten Composers Born in 20th Century.

    https://zenmischief.com/2025/11/ten-things-64/

    #music #composers #tenthings #blog #zenmischief

    Ten Things | Zen Mischief

    Ten Things

    This year our Ten Things column each month is alternating between composers and artists a century at a time from pre-1500 to 20th century. As always, there’s no guarantee you will have heard of them all!

    Ten Composers Born in 20th Century

  • Philip Glass
  • John Cage
  • Olivier Messian
    Olivier Messian
  • György Ligeti
  • John Rutter
  • Judith Weir
  • Constant Lambert
  • Benjamin Britten
  • Dmitri Shostakovich
  • Luciano Berio
  • #blog #Composers #music #tenthings #zenmischief