Folklore And Mythology Terminology

noun a shrill, discordant sound or noise

verb to make a shrill, discordant sound

• The opera singer's powerful voice filled the hall with a beautiful caterwaul.
• The stray cats in the alley began to caterwaul loudly in the middle of the night.
• I can't stand the caterwauling coming from my neighbor's house party.
• The politician's speech was nothing more than a caterwaul of empty promises.

noun home or family life

• The fire crackled in the hearth, warming the room.
• Let's gather around the hearth and roast marshmallows.
• I love cozying up by the hearth on chilly nights.
• Her kindness was like a warm hearth, comforting everyone around her.

noun a child's toy consisting of a stick with a model of a horse's head at one end

• In the 17th century, a hobbyhorse was a popular toy resembling a horse on a stick.
• Sarah's hobbyhorse is collecting vintage vinyl records.
• I don't understand why he's always on his hobbyhorse about politics.
• His insistence on perfection is his hobbyhorse, always striving for the unattainable.

noun a virgin or young unmarried woman

• The maid cleaned the entire house before the guests arrived.
• I hired a maid to help with the housework.
• My friend works as a maid in a fancy hotel.
• She was the maid of honor at her best friend's wedding.

noun the supposed ability to perceive future or distant events; clairvoyance

• Many people claim to have second sight, which allows them to see into the future.
• Some folks say they have a kind of second sight that lets them predict things before they happen.
• I swear my grandma has some kind of second sight - she always knows when something bad is going to happen.
• Having a deep understanding of human behavior can be like having a second sight in navigating social situations.

noun A divining rod or other tool used by a water witch to locate water

• The water witch was hired to locate underground water sources for the new development project.
• I heard that water witch can find water just by using a stick.
• My grandpa swears he's a water witch and can find water anywhere.
• She was like a water witch, always able to sense when something was about to go wrong.

noun A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this sentence, 'cat' and 'lives' are nouns.

verb A word that expresses an action or state of being. In this sentence, 'has' is a verb.

adjective A word that describes or modifies a noun. In this sentence, there are no adjectives.

adverb A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb. In this sentence, there are no adverbs.

pronoun A word that takes the place of a noun. In this sentence, there are no pronouns.

preposition A word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence. In this sentence, there are no prepositions.

conjunction A word that connects words, phrases, or clauses. In this sentence, there are no conjunctions.

interjection A word or phrase that expresses strong emotion. In this sentence, there are no interjections.

article A word that specifies a noun as definite or indefinite. In this sentence, 'a' is an article.

• According to superstition, it is believed that a cat has nine lives.
• You know how they say a cat has nine lives, well my cat definitely proves that theory true.
• I swear, my cat must think it's invincible with those nine lives.
• Just like a cat has nine lives, she always seems to bounce back from any setback.

noun a poetic term for twilight or dusk

• As the gloam descended, the landscape was bathed in a soft, ethereal light.
• Let's take a walk in the park during the gloam, it's so peaceful at that time.
• I love hanging out with my friends during the gloam, it's such a vibe.
• In the gloam of uncertainty, she found clarity and peace within herself.

verb to call down evil upon; curse; damn

• The priest warned the villagers that if they continued to engage in sinful behavior, they would be accursed.
• I can't believe that accurses happened to me on my birthday!
• Accurses! I forgot to bring my umbrella and now it's raining.
• The weight of his guilt accurses him, haunting his every waking moment.