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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread chatoyancy #89297 12/11/2002 4:40 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 In looking up "Chrysoberyls" noticed a type possessing "chatoyancy" = resembling cat's eye. Beware of seductive females characterised by "chatoyancy". Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: chatoyancy #89298 12/12/2002 11:33 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,027 Switzerland wsieber old hand wsieber old hand Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,027 Switzerland Beware of seductive females - Easier said than done: In most cases you only perceive the seductiveness after having been seduced. By the way, chatoyant is a rather usual word in French. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: chatoyancy #89299 12/12/2002 12:29 PM Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,692 UK dxb Pooh-Bah dxb Pooh-Bah Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,692 UK So those things we have down the middle of the road in the UK could be said to be chatoyant. Must remember that, bound to be useful sometime. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: chatoyancy #89300 12/12/2002 2:14 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 There is a rather uncommon defect of the iris of the eye, in which a portion is absent, causing pupil to somewhat resemble pupil of cat's eye. Called "coloboma". There used to be an eye operation that produced such an effect.For glaucoma, I think. I once knew a girl who had been born with a coloboma, and cruel kids called her "Cat-eye". Here is URL with picture. http://www.eyeatlas.com/box/171.htm Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Seduction? #89301 12/13/2002 11:36 AM Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 2,636 Caribbean consuelo Carpal Tunnel consuelo Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 2,636 Caribbean Earth guys are easy....... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Earth guys are easy. #89302 12/13/2002 1:36 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York *rimshot* grrreat movie!!! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: chatoyancy #89303 12/14/2002 12:30 PM Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,467 Marion NC TEd Remington Carpal Tunnel TEd Remington Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,467 Marion NC We've talked about this before. I remember it because I brought up the word. But a search in the AWAD archives doesn't bring up a thing. Chatoyance is also a visual effect of some wood grains, particularly mahogany. I ran across the word in connection with my woodworking hobby about 18 months ago and we talked about it here. TEd TEd Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter 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 Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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