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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 7 of 99 1 2 … 5 6 7 8 9 … 98 99 Go to page... stole some tarts wofahulicodoc #225021 07/04/16 04:51 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,851 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,851 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA KNAVERY PRONUNCIATION: (NAY-vuh-ree, NAYV-ree) MEANING: noun: Dishonest dealing or an instance of this. ETYMOLOGY: From knave, from Old English cnafa (boy, servant). Earliest documented use: 1528. __________________________ NAVERY - the part of the ritual that takes place in the main central part of the church KNIVERY - the art of using sharpened blades KONAVERY - extreme coffee from Hawaii, grown on the slopes of Mauna Loa Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Yesterday's child wofahulicodoc #225026 07/06/16 11:04 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,851 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,851 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA WROTH PRONUNCIATION: (roth) MEANING: adjective: Extremely angry. ETYMOLOGY: From Old English wrath. Ultimately from Indo-European root wer- (to turn or bend), which is also the progenitor of words such as wring, weird, writhe, worth, revert, and universe. Earliest documented use: 893. _______________________________ EROTH - my retirement account is completely online OWROTH - ...and it lost a lot of its value yesterday :-( WROT - past tense of WRIT Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Yesterday's child wofahulicodoc #225027 07/06/16 12:44 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,851 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,851 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA KNAR PRONUNCIATION: (nahr) MEANING: noun: A knot on a tree or in wood. ETYMOLOGY: From Middle English knarre. Earliest documented use: 1250. ________________________________ EKNAR - capital city of the fictitious land of Fthon KNEAR - not kdistant; opposite of KFAR KNER - a short person genuflecting Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Yesterday's child wofahulicodoc #225051 07/07/16 11:14 PM Joined: May 2014 Posts: 514 M May addict May addict M Joined: May 2014 Posts: 514 Wrisk- La Conquête du Monde, a strategy game with a wrinkle. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Oh, Oh, Oh ! wofahulicodoc #225057 07/08/16 02:32 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,851 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,851 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA WRICK PRONUNCIATION: (rik) MEANING: verb tr., intr.: To sprain or wrench. noun: Sprain. ETYMOLOGY: From Middle Low German wricken (to sprain). Earliest documented use: 1305. ___________________________ OWRICK - that guy from Casablanca hurt me ! WROCK - past tense of "wreck" WOICK - gainful employment in Brooklyn Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter full of lawn ornaments? wofahulicodoc #225063 07/08/16 05:05 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,851 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,851 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA GNOMIC PRONUNCIATION: (NO-mik) MEANING: adjective: 1. Relating to a gnome (an aphorism or a pithy saying). 2. Puzzling, ambiguous, or incomprehensible yet seemingly profound. ETYMOLOGY: From Greek gnome (judgment, opinion), from gignoskein (to know). Ultimately from the Indo-European root gno- (to know), which also gave us knowledge, prognosis, ignore, narrate, normal, and gnomon. Earliest documented use: 1815. _____________________________________ NOMIC - They can't hear me, how do I turn this thing on? (pron. "no-mike") MNOMIC - memorable GONOMIC - who'd'a thunk it? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter It's Ulysses; he's come to rassle the Cyclops wofahulicodoc #225070 07/08/16 08:30 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,851 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,851 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA ...and speaking of gnomes, have you come across this ? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter none of the above wofahulicodoc #225071 07/09/16 01:36 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,851 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,851 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA The week is over, so I guess we're done with the Silent Letters theme. Pity. I was waiting for the word to be PSITTICOSIS, also known as Parrot Fever. Then we could have the letter changed be Greek PSI, and make PSI --> MU: MUTTICOSIS = Mixed-Breed-Dog Fever, or PSI --> OMEGA: OMEGATTICOSIS = "I can't even imagine such a terrible plague," or... Opportunity squandered. Rats. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: none of the above wofahulicodoc #225072 07/09/16 08:34 AM Joined: May 2014 Posts: 514 M May addict May addict M Joined: May 2014 Posts: 514 Ginomic- a card game where the rummy is silent Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: none of the above May #225091 07/11/16 06:46 PM Joined: May 2014 Posts: 514 M May addict May addict M Joined: May 2014 Posts: 514 Brobative- brother baiting Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 7 of 99 1 2 … 5 6 7 8 9 … 98 99 Go to page... 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