CUSP...it is TOO a word!

Cusp of a Mountain

I’d like to compliment you on your astute verbal conscience.  However, you may lay to rest any doubts about the word, "cusp".  Sounds cool, doesn't it?  Cusp.  Try saying it out loud.  Say it several times with unvarying intonations.  I know! It's awesome, isn't it?

Plus, the really great news is it's a real word.  (Official definition follows)      

I chose to use it in the title of this blog for several reasons, including:

* I really like to make people use their minds, and I thought this would peak a little curiosity.
* It accents the tintillating feelings fiber-artists get when "talking shop".
* It describes my honest feeling about needle arts.  I think they're          
                               C O O L. 

DEFINITION according to Uncle Noah:noun \ˈkəsp\: point, apex: asa : a point of transition (as from one historical period to the next) : turning point; also : edge, verge  cusp of stardom b : either horn of a crescent moon c : a fixed point on a mathematical curve at which a point tracing the curve would exactly reverse its direction of motion d : an ornamental pointed projection formed by or arising from the intersection of two arcs or foils e (1) : a point on the grinding surface of a tooth (2) : a fold or flap of a cardiac valve.

THIS INFORMATION WAS COPIED FROM A PUBLIC PAGE AT:

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cusp