Word of the day

NSW · 11-18-2009, 05:02 PM

Love this one...

ca⋅coph⋅o⋅ny
/kəˈkɒfəni/
–noun, plural -nies.
1. harsh discordance of sound; dissonance: a cacophony of hoots, cackles, and wails.
2. a discordant and meaningless mixture of sounds: the cacophony produced by city traffic at midday.
3. Music. frequent use of discords of a harshness and relationship difficult to understand.

FETCHER. · 11-18-2009, 05:17 PM

My favourite words of right now. They don't have very fancy sounds or meanings. But are awesome.

deadbeat
A non-contributing adult.
A deadbeat is an adult, age 18 or older, who is not going to school, living with parent(s) or friend(s), is not working or looking for a job and does not help out with household or yard work chores.

reprobate
1. A morally unprincipled person
2. Morally unprincipled; shameless.
3. Rejected by God and without hope of salvation.

hostile
1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of an enemy: hostile forces; hostile acts.
2. Feeling or showing enmity or ill will; antagonistic: a hostile remark.
3. Unfavorable to health or well-being; inhospitable or adverse: a hostile climate.

the three most pessimistic words probably in my vocabulary

jackhammer · 11-18-2009, 05:31 PM

oxymoron

–noun, plural Rhetoric. a figure of speech by which a locution produces an incongruous, seemingly self-contradictory effect, as in “cruel kindness” or “to make haste slowly.”

Perfect for a site such as this

FETCHER. · 11-18-2009, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by storymilo

A little gem I discovered a while ago searching through my grandmothers dictionary of unusual words:

quidnunc [kwid-nuhngk]
–noun
a person who is eager to know the latest news and gossip; a gossip or busybody.

I'm going to use that at every opportunity.

CanwllCorfe · 11-18-2009, 05:49 PM

Throe - severe pain
Wellnigh - nearly, almost
Portend - warning, presage

adidasss · 11-20-2009, 06:29 AM

ersatz
adj.
Being an imitation or a substitute, usually an inferior one; artificial: ersatz coffee made mostly of chicory. See Synonyms at artificial.
[German, replacement, from ersetzen, to replace]

noise · 11-20-2009, 06:42 AM

defenestrate
To throw out of a window.

floccinaucinihilipilification
The estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).

FETCHER. · 11-20-2009, 07:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adidasss

ersatz
adj.
Being an imitation or a substitute, usually an inferior one; artificial: ersatz coffee made mostly of chicory. See Synonyms at artificial.
[German, replacement, from ersetzen, to replace]

now that is a good word

Neapolitan · 11-20-2009, 01:18 PM

tuition - teaching, instructions
fruition - the attainment of something work for or desired

Wrapped Around Your Finger - Police
I will listen hard to your tuition,
And you will see it come to its fruition.

CanwllCorfe · 11-24-2009, 09:06 AM

Hiemal - of or relating to winter
Malism - the belief that the world is bad/evil
Resipiscence - realization/acknowledgment of a mistake

11-18-2009, 05:02 PM	#31 (permalink)
NSW Bigger and Better Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas girl living in the UK Posts: 2,596	Love this one... ca⋅coph⋅o⋅ny /kəˈkɒfəni/ –noun, plural -nies. 1. harsh discordance of sound; dissonance: a cacophony of hoots, cackles, and wails. 2. a discordant and meaningless mixture of sounds: the cacophony produced by city traffic at midday. 3. Music. frequent use of discords of a harshness and relationship difficult to understand. __________________ Hi.

11-18-2009, 05:31 PM	#33 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	oxymoron –noun, plural Rhetoric. a figure of speech by which a locution produces an incongruous, seemingly self-contradictory effect, as in “cruel kindness” or “to make haste slowly.” Perfect for a site such as this __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

11-18-2009, 05:49 PM	#35 (permalink)
CanwllCorfe Quiet Man in the Corner Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pocono Mountains Posts: 2,480	Throe - severe pain Wellnigh - nearly, almost Portend - warning, presage __________________ Your eyes were never yet let in to see the majesty and riches of the mind, but dwell in darkness; for your God is blind.

11-20-2009, 06:29 AM	#36 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,993	ersatz adj. Being an imitation or a substitute, usually an inferior one; artificial: ersatz coffee made mostly of chicory. See Synonyms at artificial. [German, replacement, from ersetzen, to replace] __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

11-20-2009, 06:42 AM	#37 (permalink)
noise thirsty ears Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Boulder Posts: 742	defenestrate To throw out of a window. floccinaucinihilipilification The estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language). __________________ my flac collection

11-24-2009, 09:06 AM	#40 (permalink)
CanwllCorfe Quiet Man in the Corner Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pocono Mountains Posts: 2,480	Hiemal - of or relating to winter Malism - the belief that the world is bad/evil Resipiscence - realization/acknowledgment of a mistake __________________ Your eyes were never yet let in to see the majesty and riches of the mind, but dwell in darkness; for your God is blind.