GOREY
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Refers to Edward Gorey, known for his darkly whimsical illustrations.
SILVERSTEIN
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Shel Silverstein, a beloved children's author and poet, known for 'Where the Sidewalk Ends'.
GRIZZLY
- (noun) A grizzly bear.
- (noun) In hydraulic mining, a grating used to catch and throw out large stones from the sluices.
- (adjective) Grey-haired, greyish.
Often refers to the grizzly bear, but can also mean something that is very scary.
BEAR
- (noun) A large omnivorous mammal, related to the dog and raccoon, having shaggy hair, a very small tail,...
- (noun) A rough, unmannerly, uncouth person.
- (noun) An investor who sells commodities, securities or futures in anticipation of a fall in prices.
Commonly represents strength; also a term in finance for a declining market.
GRIMM
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Refers to the Brothers Grimm, famous for their fairy tales like 'Hansel and Gretel'.
GOLDILOCKS
- (noun) A person with golden hair, especially a girl with long hair.
- (noun) A goldilocks aster, Aster linosyris.
A character from a popular fairy tale about finding the right fit.
STAIN
- (noun) A discoloured spot or area.
- (noun) A blemish on one's character or reputation.
- (noun) A substance used to soak into a surface and colour it.
Can refer to a mark or blemish, but also used metaphorically for guilt or shame.
SCARRY
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Refers to Richard Scarry, known for children's books featuring anthropomorphic animals.
FIBERGLASS
- (noun) Silica based glass extruded into fibers that possess a length at least 1000 times greater than th...
- (noun) Ellipsis of fibreglass wool
- (noun) A composite material made from fine fibres of spun glass held together with resin.
SMUG
- (verb) To make smug, or spruce.
- (verb) To seize; to confiscate.
- (verb) To hush up.
Often used to describe someone overly self-satisfied or conceited.
BED
- (noun) A piece of furniture, usually flat and soft, on which to rest or sleep.
- (noun) A place, or flat surface or layer, on which something else rests or is laid.
- (noun) (heading) A layer or surface.
Symbolically represents rest, but also used in phrases like 'bed of roses'.
LINER
- (noun) Someone who fits a lining to something.
- (noun) A removable cover or lining
- (noun) The pamphlet which is contained inside an album of music or movie
Could refer to a product like a makeup liner or a boat liner.
FOUNDATION
- (noun) The act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect.
- (noun) That upon which anything is founded; that on which anything stands, and by which it is supported;...
- (noun) The result of the work to begin something; that which stabilizes and allows an enterprise or syst...
Could refer to the base layer of makeup or a charitable organization.
STUMBLER
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A person who trips or makes mistakes, often used humorously.
BRONZER
- (noun) A cosmetic product intended to give the skin a temporary bronzed colour resembling a suntan.
A makeup product used to enhance skin tone, often associated with summer.
PORRIDGE
- (noun) A dish made of grain or legumes, milk and/or water, heated and stirred until thick and typically ...
- (noun) Oatmeal porridge.
- (noun) A prison sentence.
Often linked to the nursery rhyme 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears'.