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Discuss Email this Feedback RSS/XML Permalink A.Word.A.Day--pleochroic This week's theme: Words from the writing of Judge Bruce M. Selya. pleochroic (plee-uh-KRO-ik) adjective Showing different colors when viewed from different directions. [From Greek pleo- (more) + -chroic (having a color).] Today's word in Visual Thesaurus. "The plaintiffs cloaked this theory in pleochroic raiment; their multitudinous statements of claim included counts for declaratory judgment, rescission, breach of contract, unjust enrichment, breach of a covenant of good faith and fair dealing, breach of fiduciary duty, and civil conspiracy." Excerpt from opinion of the court (Selya, J.) in Buck v. American Airlines, Inc., 2007. X-Bonus Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst. -Martial (Marcus Valerius Martialis)

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