Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Writerly Wednesday and Did You Know Thursday

 What's your sentence, synonym or definition for:


 

Example: Most politicians tend to bloviate when airing their views.

AND

Did you know, an average cloud  weighs over a million pounds.

20 Strangest Scientific Facts That Sound Totally Made Up

 


  

21 comments:

Janie Junebug said...

Bloviate is a great word. I tend to use pontificate or I use expound in a sarcastic way. One of my sisters was a know it all so I would say she expounded on her theories about whatever her topic of the moment was. That's pretty amazing about clouds, but I guess all that moisture has weight.

Love,
Janie

Linda's Relaxing Lair said...

What a cool word! And I had no idea how much the average cloud weighs!!!

Andrew said...

As Janie, I would say pontificate.
If you think about it, a cloud is full of water, so I am not too surprised about its weight really.

David M. Gascoigne, said...

Bloviate has a special meaning in your country today since the bloviator-in-chief occupies the White House. It is not strictly true that bloviation is comprised of drivel but given your national mouthpiece it will soon assume that meaning. He’ll probably claim he made those clouds heavy - heavy like no one has ever seen - they said it couldn’t be done - everyone is talking about them. Bigly.

Jamie Ghione said...

Something else I did not know.

Christine said...

Wow on the weight of clouds!

Sandra said...

Good job on bloviate, Janie:) That sounds like sisters;) I was really surprised to find out they weight that much.
Have a grand one.

Sandra said...

It is a cool word, isn't it, Linda:) Who'd a thought, right? They look so light and fluffy:)

Sandra said...

Pontificate is a purrfect word, Andrew. I got to admit, I was stunned about the cloud weight.

Truedessa said...

ha - interesting word for the day and I had no idea clouds weighed so much. Is that any cloud or just rain clouds?

Sandra Cox said...

Grin:)

Jeanie said...

Rick has his moments of blowviating!

CJ Kennedy said...

IL Douche 😉

Sandra Cox said...

Not to worry, Jamie. I usually list things I didn't know either.

Sandra Cox said...

Christine, Indeed!:)

Sandra Cox said...

Hey True, Everything I read said the normal weight of a cloud.

Adam said...

I knew that about the clouds 🌥️

During my recent plane rides, going though a big cloud is kinda wild when you get the window seat

Sandra Cox said...

Jeanie, LOL. I hear ya.

Sandra Cox said...

:)

Sandra Cox said...

Good job on knowing the weight of clouds, Adam. I bet watching the clouds close up through an airplane window is amazing.

Birgit said...

I had no idea a cloud weighs that much and yet, one can travel through it. Trump is one big bloviate.