Oh my word Idle, Idol, Idyll

Who would like an idler? Idler may be resented by his or her parents however idyllic their situation maybe. Idle is an adjective meaning doing nothing, having no work, not employed, unemployed; not active, not in use; referring to those people who avoid work willingly; and to things or people that are useless, worthless, having no special purpose.

The spectre of economic recession for many countries is that people could become idle as a result of unemployment. Because your house is lying idle, can I ask my son to stay in it? Idle students could make the teachers and parents furious. The miser would rather let his vehicle lie idle rather than being by someone.

If threats are not executed, repeating the threat will become an idle threat (worthless, or unimportant). She got tired of his idle promises, thus kept away from him. Is idle curiosity or imagination accepted? Why not? Better than lazing around without doing anything? Variants of idle are idles, idled, idling, idler, and idlest. Have you seen an idler? Idly, walk down the street..you will know what is idleness.

The devil makes work for the idle hands is an idiom. Idle as a verb refers to do nothing, wasting time, be idle. Idling away time by watching something is relaxing? Possibly, everyone needs to relax now and then but exactly to idle around. Idol, idols: Idol is an image of god. Idol is carved in stone, wood, or engraved. Idols are objects of worship especially in Hinduism. Idol also refers to a person who is loved and admired.

Society expects impeccable behaviour from celebrities because they are the idols for the youth. Idolize or idolise is a verb referring to treating somebody as idol, love admire someone such gurus, religious preachers, pop singers, etc But some religious frown on idolization (worship idols).

Idolater is a person who worships idols; and its feminine word is idolatress. Idolatry is worshiping of idols (noun) and idolatrous (adjective) and idolatrously (adverb). His idolatrous obsession for political power reached zenith. Idyll is a short piece of poetry, prose describing pleasant scene of countryside or pastoral life. Idyll is a pleasant scene, or a pleasant event.

Idyllic is an adjective meaning like an idyll, peaceful and pleasant. Idyllic setting, idyllic marriage, idyllic holidays are really real or marketing ploy to attract tourists? Few couples are idyllically joyful as they are away from the hullabaloo of metropolitan life. Is it possible to live in an idyll? Or should we create an idyll with idols only virtually?

Kovuuri G Reddy