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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 76 of 101 1 2 … 74 75 76 77 78 … 100 101 Go to page... SWAN - a grown-up cygnet wofahulicodoc #232307 03/06/23 01:39 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,735 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,735 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA SWAN PRONUNCIATION: (swan) MEANING: noun: 1. Any of various long-necked large waterbirds, usually in white plumage. 2. Someone or something of unusual beauty, grace, purity, etc. verb intr.: 1. To move about in an idle, aimless way. 2. To declare or to swear. ETYMOLOGY: For verb 2: From shortening of “I shall warrant” or “I swear on”. For the rest: From Old English swan. Ultimately from the Indo-European root swen- (to sound), which also gave us sound, sonic, sonnet, sonata, and unison. Earliest documented use: for noun: 700; for verb 1: 1893; for verb 2: 1823. _____________________________ SHWAN - an obsolete catalog of long-playing classical music records, usually 33 1/3 rpm SWAR - blasphemed, in Ozark country St. WAN - the fourth Gospel in Madrid, transcribed phonetically Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter INTERJUNCTION - between two hubs wofahulicodoc #232315 03/12/23 12:05 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,735 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,735 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA INTERPUNCTION PRONUNCIATION: (in-tuhr-PUNGK-shuhn) MEANING: noun: 1. Punctuation. 2. A punctuation mark. 3. The insertion of punctuation marks in a text. ETYMOLOGY: from Latin inter- (between) + punctum (dot, point). Earliest documented use: 1617. ________________________________ INTER JUNCTION - Old Western city of mortuaries INTERN PUNCTION - the empathy shown by junior House Officers in a hospital INTER-FUNCTION - when you switch your focus while multitasking Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: INTERJUNCTION - between two hubs wofahulicodoc #232316 03/12/23 12:24 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,735 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,735 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA EXUVIATE PRONUNCIATION: (ig-ZOO-vee-ayt) MEANING: verb tr., intr.: To shed or cast off. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin exuere (to take off). Earliest documented use: 1855. ______________________________ EXUVLATE - recently divorced TEXU-VIA-TE - I order you to go by way of Texas LEXUVIATE - rejoioce because of the new luxury car EXUVATE - all the grape has been removed Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter CRESIS - a very rich Greek monarch wofahulicodoc #232317 03/12/23 12:39 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,735 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,735 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA CYESIS PRONUNCIATION: (sy-EE-sis) MEANING: noun: Pregnancy. ETYMOLOGY: From Greek kyesis (pregnancy). _______________________________ CHYE, SIS - would you like some tea, my sibling? CY, AS IS - With so many fantastic pitchers of late, shouldn't we change the name of the award? O YES. "IS." - I've forgotten the third person singular of "to be" Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter CORI TATE - grandson of the gallery's founder wofahulicodoc #232318 03/12/23 12:52 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,735 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,735 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA COGITATE PRONUNCIATION: (KOJ-i/uh-tayt) MEANING: verb tr., intr.: To think, reflect, meditate, etc. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin cogitare, from co- (together) + agitare (to turn over, to consider). Earliest documented use: 1570. ___________________________ COGITO TE - I think of you COPITATE - enumerate the members of the police force CO-GIRATE - dance with a partner Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter BLATHEROON - gibberish wofahulicodoc #232319 03/12/23 01:01 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,735 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,735 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA BLATTEROON PRONUNCIATION: (blat-uh-ROON) MEANING: noun: A babbler. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin blaterare (to babble). Earliest documented use: 1647. ____________________________ BLÄTTEROOM - a special display of Teutonic leaves BATTEROON - hitters' convention BLASTEROON - candy made with red-hot Cinnamon and other stimulating ingredients Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter ADDERATION - hatching snake eggs wofahulicodoc #232323 03/19/23 12:51 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,735 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,735 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA ADERATION or ADAERATION PRONUNCIATION: (ay-di-RAY-shuhn) MEANING: noun: The act of giving a monetary value to something. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin adaerare (to calculate or estimate), from ad- (to, toward) + aes (copper, brass). Earliest documented use: 1623. ___________________________ ADORATION - The act of giving a value in gold to something. ADAGERATION - citing an old folksy saying that overstates its moral ALE RATION - a reward for soldiers, analogous to a ration of grog in the Navy Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter SATURN ALIEN - a visitor from the ringed planet wofahulicodoc #232324 03/19/23 01:06 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,735 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,735 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA SATURNALIAN PRONUNCIATION: (sat-uhr-NAY-lee-uhn) MEANING: adjective: Marked by unrestrained revelry, overindulgence, licentiousness, etc. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin Saturnalia (relating to Saturn). In ancient Rome, Saturnalia was a festival organized in honor of the Roman god Saturn who also gave his name to the planet Saturn. Earliest documented use: 1621. __________________________ SATURDALIAN - pertaining to the seventh day of the week SAT URINAL, IAN - Listen, Mr F, I figured out how Bond can empty his bladder on the Moonrakers! SATURN, ALLAN - NASA used it to launch several early space vehicles, Mr Dulles Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter MISS EX-TILE - last year's beauty contest winner wofahulicodoc #232325 03/19/23 01:18 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,735 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,735 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA BISSEXTILE PRONUNCIATION: (by-SEKS-til/tyl) MEANING: adjective: Relating to the leap year or the extra day in a leap year. noun: Leap year. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin bisextilis annus (leap year), from Latin bissextus (Feb 29: leap day), from bi- (two) + sextus (sixth), from the fact that the sixth day before the Calends of March (Feb 24) appeared twice every leap year. Earliest documented use: 1398. _____________________________ BISSEL TILE - bathroom flooring you can clean with a carpet sweeper BISS EXILE - the villainous Mr Biss has been expelled from the country BI-SEXTILE - tertile (a third part) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter FLU NATION - we take shots so we won't become one wofahulicodoc #232327 03/19/23 01:33 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,735 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc OP Carpal Tunnel OP wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,735 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA LUNATION PRONUNCIATION: (loo-NAY-shuhn) MEANING: noun: The time between two new moons, about 29 and a half days. A lunar month. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin luna (moon). Earliest documented use: 1398. ___________________________ LUNATHON - watching the moon continuously from new one moon to the next one LANATION - Miss Lane is jealous of Miss Lang and so officially changes her name U-NATION - the country formerly known as Burma (re-named in honor of the former U N Secretary General) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 76 of 101 1 2 … 74 75 76 77 78 … 100 101 Go to page... Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. 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