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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread have definition; looking for word #66184 04/18/2002 4:04 PM Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1 Skokie, IL bowhaus stranger bowhaus stranger Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1 Skokie, IL I'm looking for a word that describes someone who tends to elaborate or unpack the minutia of a large issue in order to flaunt their knowledge. I'm not sure "pedantic" quite captures this essance. Can anyone come up with anything better? Thanks Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted have definition; looking for word bowhaus 04/18/2002 4:04 PM "Less is more" AnnaStrophic 04/18/2002 4:11 PM Re: have definition; looking for word of troy 04/18/2002 4:15 PM Re: have definition; looking for word wwh 04/18/2002 4:25 PM Re: have definition; looking for word slithy toves 04/18/2002 4:35 PM Re: have definition; looking for word TheFallibleFiend 04/18/2002 4:53 PM Re: have definition; looking for word Keiva 04/18/2002 5:17 PM Re: have definition; looking for word Anonymous 04/18/2002 5:57 PM Re: have definition; looking for word Wordwind 04/18/2002 6:06 PM Re: have definition; looking for word tsuwm 04/18/2002 6:11 PM Re: have definition; looking for word Anonymous 04/18/2002 6:23 PM Re: have definition; looking for word tsuwm 04/18/2002 7:09 PM Re: have definition; looking for word tsuwm 04/18/2002 7:17 PM Re: have definition; looking for word Wordwind 04/18/2002 8:19 PM Re: have definition; looking for word WhitmanO'Neill 04/18/2002 10:41 PM Re: have definition; looking for word Bobyoungbalt 04/19/2002 1:38 AM Re: have definition; looking for word doc_comfort 04/19/2002 3:53 AM 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. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,916 Posts230,325 Members9,209 Most Online4,606 Sep 17th, 2025 Newest Members Peripatetic Toad, JerryC, blvd, Tony Hood, Wood Delivery 9,209 Registered Users Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 28 A C Bowden 12 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,168 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,974 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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