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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 18 of 25 1 2 … 16 17 18 19 20 … 24 25 Go to page... TOROPHILIA - love of bulls and bullfighting wofahulicodoc #233039 08/16/24 04:47 PM 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 TOPOPHILIA PRONUNCIATION: (top-uh-FIL-ee-uh) MEANING: noun: The love or the emotional connection to a particular place. ETYMOLOGY: Coined by the poet John Betjeman (1906-1984), from Greek topo- (place) + -philia (love). Earliest documented use: 1947. _____________________ TYPOPHILIA - unusual fondness of making careless mistakes at the keyboard TORPOPHILIA - pathological admiration of lethargy and sloth TOP O' PHILIP - a felt "Robin Hood" hat, often red, with a feather (see illustration) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter EVA NASCENT - descended from Eva wofahulicodoc #233040 08/20/24 06:20 PM 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 EVANESCENT PRONUNCIATION: (e-vuh-NES-uhnt) MEANING: adjective: Fading quickly; transitory. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin ex- (out) + vanescere (to disappear), from vanus (empty). Earliest documented use: 1708. __________________ HEVANESCENT - a gift from the Gods, if your spelling isn't too good VANE'S SCENT - that's the smell of the rooster who tells you the direction of the wind EVADE CENT - accept not even a penny Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter SPLENDI-FERROUS - of a glorious rust-color wofahulicodoc #233041 08/20/24 06:42 PM 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 SPLENDIFEROUS PRONUNCIATION: (splen-DIF-uhr-uhs) MEANING: adjective: Extraordinarily impressive; magnificent. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin splendor (brilliance) + -fer (bearing). Earliest documented use: 1500. ______________________________ SPLEENDIFEROUS - when he's angry, it's just a little different from most of us SPENDIFEROUS - throwing money around wildly, without regard to the cost of things 'S PLEAD IF ERROUS - if I made a mistake I'll beg your pardon Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter PONTIC - bridging, connecting wofahulicodoc #233042 08/21/24 01:27 PM 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 ONTIC PRONUNCIATION: (ON-tik) MEANING: adjective: Having or relating to a real existence. ETYMOLOGY: From Greek onto (being). Earliest documented use: 1907. ___________________________ ANTIC - scurrying, busy, active; like an insect of the family Formicidae OSTIC - bony ONOIC - (pronunciation: "oh-NO-ick"): dismayed upon discovering something unexpected and unwanted Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter The word's too long - there's no room here ! wofahulicodoc #233043 08/23/24 02:27 PM 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 PHANTASMAGORICAL PRONUNCIATION: (fan-taz-muh-GOR-i-kuhl) MEANING: adjective: Illusory; strange; deceptive; imaginary; surreal; hallucinatory. ETYMOLOGY: From French fantasmagorie, from fantasme (phantasm) perhaps combined with Greek agora (assembly). Earliest documented use: 1828. __________________________ PHANTASMAORICAL - describing the spirit world of indigenous New Zealand PHANTASMAYORICAL - the wildest dreams of the Chief Executive Officer of New York City PHANTASMAGONICAL - like the maunderings of the Transformation Professor at Hogwarts Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter DON, SUMMATE - Professor, give us a recapitulation wofahulicodoc #233044 08/23/24 02:41 PM 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 CONSUMMATE PRONUNCIATION: (adj.: KON-suh-muht, kuhn-SUH-muht; verb: KON-suh-mayt) MEANING: adjective: 1. Complete or perfect. 2. Highly accomplished or skilled. verb tr.: 1. To finish, complete, or make perfect. 2. To make a marital or other romantic union complete by having sex. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin consummatus (brought to completion), past participle of consummare (to complete or sum), from con- (together) + summa (sum). Earliest documented use: 1447. ________________________________ COSUMMATE - two people add up the same column of numbers and get the same answer CONSUME, ATE - present and simple-past tenses of the fuzzy verb "to ingest" CONSUME MATE - what a female praying mantis often does after copulation Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter EFFERVESCE, E.T. - alien phoned home, bubbled over wofahulicodoc #233045 09/01/24 01:40 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 EFFERVESCENT PRONUNCIATION: (ef-uhr-VES-uhnt) MEANING: adjective: 1. Lively; animated; vivacious. 2. Bubbling. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin effervescere (to foam up), from ex- (out, up) + fervescere (to start boiling), from fervere (to be hot or to boil). Ultimately from the Indo-European root bhreu- (to boil or to bubble), which also gave us brew, bread, broth, braise, brood, breed, barmy, defervescence, and perfervid. Earliest documented use: 1684. ______________________________________ E.F. SERVES CENT - Eugene Frances grasps for every penny ! OFFER V. E. SCENT - Would you like to re-experience the aroma of Victory-in-Europe Day, which ended World War Two in the West? EFFER DESCENT - he who Effs goes down Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter MALODOROWS - something is rotten in Row 19 wofahulicodoc #233046 09/01/24 01:57 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 MALODOROUS PRONUNCIATION: (mal-OH-duhr-uhs) MEANING: adjective: 1. Having a foul smell. 2. Highly improper. ETYMOLOGY: From Old French mal- (bad) + odorous (having a smell), from Latin odor (smell). Earliest documented use: 1850. __________________________ MALODOROUST - after the skunk sprayed, everyone left in a hurry MAN-ODOROUS - the guy really needs a shower MALLODOROUS - the garbage collectors' strike created a very smelly shopping center Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter PI-QUANT - approx 3.1416 wofahulicodoc #233047 09/01/24 02:11 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 PIQUANT PRONUNCIATION: (PEE-kuhnt/kahnt, pee-KAHNT) MEANING: adjective: 1. Pleasantly pungent or spicy. 2. Engaging or stimulating in a provocative manner. 3. Sharp or stinging. ETYMOLOGY: From French piquer (to prick). Earliest documented use: 1494. ___________________________ PI-QUART - how much milk you want after you eat the whole thing by yourself BIQUANT - purchase a specified anouont PI-QUINT - approx 15.7080 Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter FULLGENT - completely civilized wofahulicodoc #233048 09/01/24 01:55 PM 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 FULGENT PRONUNCIATION: (FUHL-juhnt) MEANING: adjective: Shining brilliantly; radiant. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin fulgere (to shine). Ultimately from the Indo-European root bhel- (to shine or burn), which is also the source of blaze, blank, blond, bleach, blanket, and flame. Earliest documented use: 1475. __________________________ FURLGENT - the guy who folds up the flag FUNGENT - a gigolo BULGENT - showing a beer-belly Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 18 of 25 1 2 … 16 17 18 19 20 … 24 25 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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