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Post by karenee on Aug 23, 2006 11:28:34 GMT -5
Old English spelling of give?
gyve
n.
A shackle or fetter, especially for the leg.
New word: varsal
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Post by luv1another on Aug 23, 2006 21:41:45 GMT -5
umm I can't find it in the dictionary at home or online :eek:
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Post by dreamer on Aug 24, 2006 8:32:36 GMT -5
varsal: a vessel for rednecks. Definition: a word that Karenee made up!!  New word: hyetal |
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Post by karenee on Aug 24, 2006 12:56:59 GMT -5
*sighs* I should have checked to see if it was online. The ONE time I don't... It IS a word, even used by Harriet Beecher Stowe, if you look up "define varsal" on google.
It MEANS... 1. universal; whole: the varsal world 2. single; individual: every varsal soul
Now...hyetal: a loud thunderstorm
Actually: of or pertaining to rain or rainfall
Amazing!
New word: wambly
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Post by dreamer on Aug 24, 2006 18:18:52 GMT -5
Is that the word mesh of wobbly and namby-pamby? So, a wobbling namby-pamby?
Wambly:
1. to move unsteadily.
2. to feel nausea.
3. (of the stomach) to rumble; growl.
4. an unsteady or rolling movement.
5. a feeling of nausea.
Ha, Ha, Karenee!!
New word: izar
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Post by karenee on Aug 28, 2006 11:52:03 GMT -5
Possibly what a czar calls himself.
Actually: izar
n : a voluminous cotton outer garment (usually white) traditionally worn by Muslim women of northern Africa and the Middle East; covers the entire body
New word: portmanteau (it has an interesting second definition, too)
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Post by dreamer on Aug 29, 2006 9:57:38 GMT -5
a small suitcase or train case
a case or bag to carry clothing in while traveling, esp. a leather trunk or suitcase that opens into two halves.
n 1: a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings; "`smog' is a blend of `smoke' and `fog'"; "`motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor' and `hotel'"; "`brunch' is a well-known portmanteau" [syn: blend, portmanteau word] 2: a large travelling bag made of stiff leather
New Word: Juba
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Post by karenee on Aug 29, 2006 14:46:55 GMT -5
Possibly happiness.
Actually: n.
A group dance, probably of West African origin, characterized by complex rhythmic clapping and body movements and practiced on plantations in the southern United States during the 18th and 19th centuries.
New word: habitue
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Post by dreamer on Aug 30, 2006 7:21:33 GMT -5
Something that would be a cross between what you wear everyday and something that a nun would wear.
a frequent or habitual visitor to a place: One who frequents a particular place, especially a place offering a specific pleasurable activity.
New word: katzenjammer
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Post by luv1another on Sept 7, 2006 3:48:28 GMT -5
katzenjammer~ when a cat starts jamming to music
real definition~ 1. the discomfort and illness experienced as the aftereffects of excessive drinking; hangover.
2. uneasiness; anguish; distress.
3. uproar; clamor: His speech produced a public katzenjammer.
new word ~ Lustred
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Post by karenee on Sept 7, 2006 12:00:26 GMT -5
Might be: a reflective finish or shimmery appearance
Actually: lustred - Luster \Lus"ter\, Lustre \Lus"tre\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lustred; p. pr. & vb. n. Lustering, or Lustring.] To make lustrous. [R. & Poetic]
***(so illuminating, so I look up 'luster'.)***
lus‧ter1 /ˈlʌstər/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[luhs-ter] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun
1. the state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss: the luster of satin.
2. a substance, as a coating or polish, used to impart sheen or gloss.
3. radiant or luminous brightness; brilliance; radiance.
4. radiance of beauty, excellence, merit, distinction, or glory: achievements that add luster to one's name.
5. a shining object, esp. one used for decoration, as a cut-glass pendant or ornament.
6. a chandelier, candleholder, etc., ornamented with cut-glass pendants.
7. any natural or synthetic fabric with a lustrous finish.
8. Also called metallic luster. an iridescent metallic film produced on the surface of a ceramic glaze.
9. Mineralogy. the nature of a mineral surface with respect to its reflective qualities: greasy luster.
–verb (used with object)
10. to finish (fur, cloth, pottery, etc.) with a luster or gloss.
–verb (used without object)
11. to be or become lustrous.
Also, especially British, lustre.
[Origin: 1515–25; < MF lustre < It lustro, deriv. of lustrare to polish, purify < L lūstrāre to purify ceremonially, deriv. of lūstrum lustrum]
New word: cartulary
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Post by dreamer on Sept 7, 2006 21:17:21 GMT -5
Part of the constabulary that had to be taken home with a hangover.
1. a register of charters, title deeds, etc.
2. an archivist.
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Post by karenee on Sept 8, 2006 15:15:57 GMT -5
Luxate (During behind-the-scenes activities I was informed by Dreamer that this is the next word)
Possibly: What happens when you take a laxitive at a posh resort.
Actually: to put out of joint; dislocate (Ow?!!!)
New word: sodality
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Post by dreamer on Sept 9, 2006 8:09:16 GMT -5
The reality behind drinking too much soda.
1. fellowship; comradeship.
2. an association or society.
n : people engaged in a particular occupation; "the medical fraternity"
New word: menology
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Post by karenee on Sept 9, 2006 13:52:52 GMT -5
The scientific study of what makes men tick.
Actually: 1. a calendar of the months.
2. a record or account, as of saints, arranged in the order of a calendar.
New word: bunco
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