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Post by karenee on Jul 27, 2006 9:29:16 GMT -5
You know those dictionary words we never use, the ones we see from time to time in our search for the true definition of 'ordinary'? Well, dust off the dictionary and prepare to dive in. The stranger the word, the better it will fit! Each player will first give what they think is the definition of the word (or an amusing possibility), then look up the word and post the official definition. Finally, choose the word for the next player to define. 1. Only words from the English dictionary are allowed. 2. Take turns. This game was inspired, in part, by Margim. It is he who suggested the personal definition, which is what makes this idea interesting enough to post. For example: If the word is 'ruckus'... I post: ruckus - the name of a rock that has fallen to block the path in front of us Then I go to my trusty dictionary or www.dictionary.com to find the real definition. ruckus n : the act of making a noisy disturbance I'll post the first word in just a moment. |
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Post by karenee on Jul 27, 2006 9:29:33 GMT -5
scissel
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Post by Dred on Jul 27, 2006 9:49:35 GMT -5
scissel - what happens when you've been sizzling too long and can't speak properly
n.
1. The clippings of metals made in various mechanical operations.
2. The slips or plates of metal out of which circular blanks have been cut for the purpose of coinage.
adenine
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Post by karenee on Jul 27, 2006 9:57:27 GMT -5
adenine - the state mathematicians enter when they've been concentrating too hard on their work
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ad·e·nine (dn-n, -n)
n.
Abbr. A
A purine base that is a constituent of DNA and RNA and an important energy transport and storage component in cellular metabolism.
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revetment
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Post by Dred on Jul 27, 2006 10:02:41 GMT -5
revetment - slang for what every vet means when they say something. "revetment to send out the bills last week"
Noun
1. revetment - a barrier against explosives
barrier - a structure or object that impedes free movement
x-disease
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Post by dancer on Jul 27, 2006 13:35:52 GMT -5
x- disease - x-disease is a disease that is no longer a disease, something that has been cured.
x-dis·ease (ksd-zz)
n.
Hyperkeratosis of cattle caused by ingestion of a toxic substance, especially one of uncertain origin or chemical composition.
Oops - I forgot to add a word
QUINOYL
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Post by karenee on Jul 27, 2006 13:56:03 GMT -5
quinoyl - A long pointed stick used to poke rabbits and make them jump.
Quinoyl
\Qui"noyl\, n. [Quinone + -yl.] (Chem.) A radical of which quinone is the hydride, analogous to phenyl.
*examines the real definition* I am NOT illuminated.
New word:
chicane
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Post by dancer on Jul 27, 2006 14:34:37 GMT -5
Slang for chicken - we had chicane for dinna lass night
Pronunciation: shi'keyn
Definition: [n] a movable barrier used in motor racing; sometimes place before a dangerous corner to reduce speed as cars pass in single file
[v] raise trivial objections
[v] defeat someone in an expectation through trickery or deceit
New word:
KETELEERIA
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Post by dreamer on Jul 27, 2006 15:05:04 GMT -5
n : Asiatic conifers resembling firs
New word: zeugma
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Post by luv1another on Jul 28, 2006 8:26:41 GMT -5
zeugma - someone who looks after baby zoo animals just like a mother
definition.. 1. A construction in which a single word, especially a verb or an adjective, is applied to two or more nouns when its sense is appropriate to only one of them or to both in different ways, as in He took my advice and my wallet.
2. Syllepsis.
n : use of a word to govern two or more words though appropriate to only one; "`Mr. Pickwick took his hat and his leave' is an example of zeugma"
new word... catenae's
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Post by karenee on Jul 28, 2006 11:32:07 GMT -5
catenae - The pocket outside space and time where cats are when noone can find them.
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ca·te·na
n. pl. ca·te·nae (-n) or ca·te·nas
A closely linked series, especially of excerpted writings or commentaries.
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New word:
exergue
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Post by dreamer on Jul 28, 2006 17:48:51 GMT -5
A new twist on exercising and fatigue. Put 'em together, and what have you got? E-X-E-R-G-U-E!!!!
Actually: A space on the reverse of a coin or medal, usually below the central design and often
giving the date and place of engraving.
New word: sybaritic
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Post by Daae on Jul 28, 2006 19:19:01 GMT -5
sybaritic - a parasitic bard
syb·a·rit·ic
adj.
1. Devoted to or marked by pleasure and luxury.
2. Sybaritic Of or relating to Sybaris or its people.
Boy was I off.
New word: quixotic
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Post by dreamer on Jul 28, 2006 20:36:49 GMT -5
To engage in crusades that are idealistic but stupid. (I.E. tilting windmills)
1. Caught up in the romance of noble deeds and the pursuit of unreachable goals; idealistic without regard to practicality.
2. Capricious; impulsive
New word: opisthognathous
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Post by dgan on Jul 29, 2006 2:44:42 GMT -5
opisthognathous - an allergy common in elephants
adj : having receding jaws
new word: didacticism
(P.S. Great game, karenee!!! Very fun!)
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