Week One
It's probably quite rare to come across a word you've never seen before, but it happens every once and a while. Probably more common is a word you've seen before, or looks familiar, but you're not 100% sure of the definition. So, in honor of the little used and occasionally misunderstood words in the world (OK, and an attempt to learn some kickass words for scrabble), Wednesday shall henceforth be dedicated to new and/or unusual words!
chimerical (adj.) existing only as the product of unchecked imagination
Example sentence: My chimerical plan for the perfect closet completely fell apart.
chivy or chivvy (v.) to tease or annoy with persistent petty attacks
Example sentence: The children do so love to chivvy each other.
pelf (n.) riches, especially ill-gotten gains; booty
Example sentence: The pirates' pelf had nothing to do with Johnny Depp's bottom, only the gold and fine wine they took from the Royal Navy's ship.
Wednesday, January 25, 2006
Weird Word Wednesday
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4 comments:
Oh no, you finally found your Synonyms, Antonyms, Homonyms Dictionary from wherever Robin hid it last! Hahaha, huzzah for words!
My fave is hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia.
It means "fear of long words."
Cool, eh?
Hey! I was cheking out your links and I AM ONE OF THEM.
Now THAT is cool.
Yes, C, I found the dictionary. Although I was convinced that someone else had taken it. You know, like the other book that went "poof" off my bookshelves...the one that has never reappeared and I just paid eighteen dollars to get another copy because it's out of print and I love my special books... Sisters, when you find that book that I know one of you must have (because of all the stuff I lose, books are NOT included in that category), I going to point my finger and say "A HA! I KNEW IT!"
Tree, that word makes me afraid of long words! I love it! And I really enjoy reading your blog:-)
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