Steve R

Learnt a new word today - "petrichor" - it's the smell when it rains after a long spell of dry weather. Never realized there was a word for it! See screenshot.

The word was used in a review of the book "Cells" by Gavin McCrea, in the Observer recently. The review was written by Anthony Cummins on 4th December 2022.

#Petrichor #Words #Observer #Guardian #TheGuardian #Books

Dec 30, 2022 at 8:48pmWeb
Show threadSimon BoyneDec 30, 2022
@octoshed @sinabhfuil
Show threadQueeróg (siad/iad/comrádaí) 🍉Dec 30, 2022
@octoshed Eileen Óg, there's good fish in the sea, but there's NONE OF 'EM LIKE THE PRIDE OF PETRICHOR
Show threadGraeme Bell Dec 30, 2022
@octoshed Not a Doctor Who fan then?
Show threadSteve RDec 31, 2022
@mac_logo Wow, I've just looked up the link with Dr. Who - I did watch them first time around - looks like I've forgotten some things then!
Show threadGraeme Bell Dec 31, 2022
@octoshed Good excuse to rewatch one of the finest episodes ever - The Doctor's Wife. Petrichor is also the name of the perfume that Amy Pond's image is used to advertise in Closing Time. 😊