Dictionary.com's word of the day yesterday was mote. No, not moat. Mote. Never mind the picture - it's really just a distraction since there aren't any good pictures of a mote. Apparently it's a small particle - more specifically a particle of dust.
I suppose I could've gotten a pic of dust particles or something, but it didn't strike me as nearly exciting as a castle moat.
Arguing with me is a moot point. Please take note of the word mote. Which can also mean moit. Explains alot doesn't it? Gotta love it when the dictionary uses a word you don't know to describe another word you don't know. A moit is a foreign object embedded in wool or something. (moit sounds like moist without an "s")
I guess shepherds have to clean a lot of burrs and twigs out of their sheep and then got tired of saying burrs, twigs and seeds and decided on moit. In fact, it's not just a noun - it's even a verb! "The veterinarian had to moit the poor puppy before performing the operation." How's that for a sentence?
Back to that fascinating dust particle. Yes, that's a dust particle to the right. Looks appetizing doesn't it? Definitely not as appetizing as yesterday's word.
After yesterday, you now know it's also called a mote. Especially if you're talking about a specific speck of dust. Lord knows you need to have a plural and singular form sometimes for that annoying dust. Grab the swiffer and start cleaning up that dust. I don't wanna see a single mote!
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