Words of the Day: mumble and nut

Use the word "MUMBLE" when a person speaks softly or unclearly. It's not a good idea to mumble, but some people do it when they don't want another person to hear what they're saying.

• The teacher told the students to stop mumbling and finish their work.
• A lot of people in the office were mumbling about their supervisor, saying she was being unfair. 
• What are you mumbling about?(People mumble when they complain privately about something.)

NUT

This is a nut. It goes onto a bolt or a screw.

This is a nut. It's a pistachio. Do you like to eat nuts?

This is a nut. He works in an office and his job has driven him crazy.

The word "nutty" is an adjective:

• This has a nutty flavor.
• She's kind of a nutty person.
• His job is making him nutty.

The word "nut" is found in some common expressions:

• The store sells everything, from soup to nuts.
• It feels like I got kicked in the nuts. (nuts = testicles. Be careful if you say this. It's kind of vulgar, and only men use it.)
• Aw nuts! (Darn! I'm disappointed.)