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Active Threads | Active Posts | Unanswered Today | Since Yesterday | This Week Wordplay and fun AMESIA - unable to remember the letter "N" wofahulicodoc 04/26/24 02:46 AM AMUSIA PRONUNCIATION: (ay-MYOO-zee-uh) MEANING: noun: The inability to recognize, reproduce, or appreciate music. ETYMOLOGY: From Greek a- (not) + mousike (music), from Mousa (Muse). Earliest documented use: 1890. _____________________ AMUSIAL - not having a shortstop, in St Louis CAMUSIA - strangeness (just ask a scholar of French literature) "AM USA !" - said Uncle Sam when he was just a nephew 76 6,059 Read More Wordplay and fun turn off the ads! wofahulicodoc 04/26/24 02:23 AM MOOTERS O --> E REMOTES 653 335,660 Read More Wordplay and fun They have some suggestions A C Bowden 04/25/24 12:58 AM MOBSTER B > O MOOTERS 653 335,660 Read More Wordplay and fun Simple pleasures A C Bowden 04/25/24 12:42 AM A dullard who lived in Dundee Watched quizzes and games on TV. He found it too boring To follow the scoring – He just liked the clapping, you see. CITIES – CLASSED 696 2,542,574 Read More Wordplay and fun PHYTOPHOBIA - dislike of plants wofahulicodoc 04/24/24 05:30 PM PHOTOPHOBIA PRONUNCIATION: (fo-tuh-FO-bee-uh) MEANING: noun: An abnormal sensitivity to light. ETYMOLOGY: From Greek photo- (light) + -phobia (fear). Earliest documented use: 1772. ___________________________ PROTOPHOBIA - a fear that is as yet only half-formed PHOBOPHOBIA - what Franklin D Roosevelt was warning about with his admonition "The only thing we have to fear is Fear itself" PHONOPHOBIA - fear of the needle shrieking while skittering across an old 78-rpm record 76 6,059 Read More Wordplay and fun MACROSMATIC - a major attack of wheezing wofahulicodoc 04/24/24 05:24 PM MACROSMOTIC PRONUNCIATION: (mak-rahz-MAT-ik) MEANING: adjective: Having a well-developed sense of smell. ETYMOLOGY: From Greek macro- (large) + osmatic, from French osmatique, from Greek osme (smell). Earliest documented use: 1890. ___________________________________ MACRO-S'MORIC - like very large cookies made of Graham crackers and chocolate bits and marshmallows MACRO-SMOOTIC - longer than the Harvard Bridge in Boston (which is 364.4-and-one-ear Smoots in length) MACH-OSMOTIC - diffusing through a semi-permeable membrane at supersonic speed 76 6,059 Read More Wordplay and fun POP-RIO-CEPTION - Carnivàl party in Argentina wofahulicodoc 04/24/24 05:09 PM PROPRIOCEPTION PRONUNCIATION: (pro-pree-uh/oh-SEP-shuhn) MEANING: noun: The awareness of location of parts of one’s body. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin proprius (one’s own) + reception, from recipere (to receive), from capere (to take). Earliest documented use: 1906. _______________________ PROPRIOCEPT-ICON - how you recognize the applet that displays the location of your body parts PRO PRIORCEPTION - in favor of picking up an earlier broadcast PRO PRINCEPTION - a professional campaign director to facilitate the ascension of the eldest son to the throne 76 6,059 Read More Wordplay and fun Al Capone and friends wofahulicodoc 04/24/24 04:47 PM BOOSTER O ---> M MOBSTER 653 335,660 Read More Wordplay and fun Re: Clerihews A C Bowden 04/22/24 03:02 PM Israel's prime minister, Whom his opponents think sinister, Was told by Biden: "Here's some more cash, But please don't do anything rash". 78 123,540 Read More Wordplay and fun Added power A C Bowden 04/22/24 02:50 PM OCTOBERS - C BOOSTER 653 335,660 Read More Wordplay and fun Viennese delights A C Bowden 04/20/24 02:09 PM In Austria's capital city, The woods and the lanes are so pretty. You can feast on cream cakes And caramel bakes, But they cost quite a lot, more's the pity. DULLARD – DUNDEE 696 2,542,574 Read More Wordplay and fun SUBLIMATE A C Bowden 04/20/24 01:56 PM SUBLINEATE - to underline. S'BLIMEY MATE (contraction of "May Jesus blame me") - oath used in parts of 19th-century London. DUBLINATE (adj) - pertaining to the style of James Joyce and his imitators. 76 6,059 Read More Wordplay and fun CRYPTOPENIC - not enough vaults in the cemetery wofahulicodoc 04/19/24 09:33 PM CRYPTOGENIC PRONUNCIATION: (krip-tuh-JEN-ik) MEANING: adjective: Of unknown origin or cause. ETYMOLOGY: From Greek crypto- (secret, hidden) + -genic (producing, produced by). Earliest documented use: 1873. _______________________________ CRYPTOGENIE - Robin Williams blue cartoon character role in Aladdin at its most obscure CRY "PETOGENIC" - claim loudly that something is the origin of domesticated animals CRAPTOGENIC - describing the source of all b******t 76 6,059 Read More Wordplay and fun ZOOM: A TRY - first attempt at video-conferencing wofahulicodoc 04/19/24 02:03 AM ZOOLATRY PRONUNCIATION: (zo-OL-uh-tree) MEANING: noun: 1. The worship of animals. 2. Extreme devotion to animals, for example, to one’s pets. ETYMOLOGY: From Greek zoo- (animal) + -latry (worship). Earliest documented use: 1784. ___________________________ AZO-OLATRY - worship of nitrogen BOOLATRY - worship of simple logical concepts ( and, or, not, both ) ZOO, LARRY? - Curly and Moe are thinking of visiting the captive animals on display 76 6,059 Read More Wordplay and fun SPYROPHOBIA - afraid of Vice President Agnew wofahulicodoc 04/16/24 07:02 PM PYROPHOBIA PRONUNCIATION: (py-roh-FOH-bee-uh) MEANING: noun: An extreme fear of fire. ETYMOLOGY: From Greek pyro- (fire) + -phobia (fear). Earliest documented use: 1858. ____________________ PAROPHOBIA - fear of not making the cut after you've shot only even par on the first two rounds SYROPHOBIA - fear of living in Damascus YR-O-PHOBIA - the club that gifts you a different fear every day for 365 days 76 6,059 Read More Wordplay and fun NEPHILIA - love of your sibling's son wofahulicodoc 04/16/24 01:43 AM NEOPHILIA PRONUNCIATION: (nee-uh-FIL-ee-uh) MEANING: noun: The love of what’s new or novel. ETYMOLOGY: From Greek neo- (new) + -philia (love). Earliest documented use: 1899. The opposite is neophobia. ______________________________ ONE-O-PHILIA - love of tightly-fought low-scoring games DEOPHILIA - affection for The Banana-Boat Song ("Daylight Come and me want go Home") NETOPHILIA - penchant for playing way up toward the front of the tennis court 76 6,059 Read More Wordplay and fun CRUCIBLE A C Bowden 04/14/24 01:32 AM CRUCIBLE (adj) - potentially crucial. CRUCIBELL - 19th-century warning signal on road/rail crossings. CRUCIBALL - (1) spot-the-ball newspaper soccer puzzle. (2) game played in medieval monasteries, between two teams representing God and the Devil (banned by the papal decree De Ludis Profanis). 76 6,059 Read More Wordplay and fun One each year A C Bowden 04/13/24 12:31 AM ROBOTICS I > E OCTOBERS 653 335,660 Read More Wordplay and fun SURLIMATE - your Significant Other is grouchy wofahulicodoc 04/12/24 06:00 PM SUBLIMATE PRONUNCIATION: (verb: SUHB-luh-mayt, noun, adj.: -mit) MEANING: verb tr.: 1. To divert basic or instinctual impulses to something more socially acceptable. 2. To refine or purify. verb tr., intr.: To directly transform from solid to gas, or vice versa, bypassing the liquid state. adjective: Refined; purified; elevated; exalted. noun: A substance obtained by sublimating. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin sublimare (to elevate). Earliest documented use: 1425. _____________________________ STUBLIMATE - your Significant Other didn't shave SULLI-MATE - W S Gilbert SUBLIMEATE - steak dinner at the Capital Grille restaurant 76 6,059 Read More Wordplay and fun complete with positronic brain... wofahulicodoc 04/11/24 07:03 PM ...and Three Laws, too BISECTOR E --> O ROBOTICS 653 335,660 Read More Wordplay and fun ¡HOLA!-TILE - welcoming, greeting wofahulicodoc 04/11/24 06:59 PM VOLATILE PRONUNCIATION: (VOL-uh-tuhl/tyl) MEANING: adjective: 1. Fluctuating widely and unpredictably. 2. Evaporating easily. 3. Explosive. 4. Capable of flying. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin volare (to fly), which also gave us volitant, vole, and volley. Earliest documented use: 1325. __________________________ VIOLATILE - made of fiddle-shaped stones, that can cover a floor or a wall OVOLATILE - round or egg-shaped VOILÀ-TILE - fond of saying "There it is!" on every occasion 76 6,059 Read More Wordplay and fun C-RUNCIBLE - third kind of multi-function utensil wofahulicodoc 04/11/24 06:46 PM CRUCIBLE PRONUNCIATION: (KROO-suh/si-buhl) MEANING: noun: 1. A vessel used for heating substances to a high temperature. 2. A trying experience. 3. A situation or place where forces interact to bring about great changes. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin crucibulum (crucible). Earliest documented use: 1475. ___________________________ CRUCICLE - the vacation ship's staff enjoys a frozen treat on a stick (originally, two sticks) CRUBIBLE - Holy Scripture with very short almost velvety pages CARUCIBLE - like a male voice range capable of reaching high notes 76 6,059 Read More Wordplay and fun Cut down the middle A C Bowden 04/11/24 12:11 AM CLOISTER L > B BISECTOR 653 335,660 Read More Wordplay and fun PENUMBRA A C Bowden 04/10/24 02:18 AM PEDUMBRA - the shadow cast by one's feet while walking. PLENUMBRA - complete darkness. PENUMBRATE - to adumbrate, but not very much. 76 6,059 Read More Wordplay and fun NITRATE - cheaper than the day rate wofahulicodoc 04/09/24 05:17 PM TITRATE PRONUNCIATION: (TY-trayt) MEANING: verb tr.: 1. To carefully adjust something in measured increments to achieve a desired balance or effect. 2. To determine the concentration of a solution by gradually adding another solution until a specific reaction, often indicated by a color change, occurs. ETYMOLOGY: From French titrer (to assay), from titre (title, fineness of alloyed gold or silver). Earliest documented use: 1860. ____________________________ TINTRATE - hairdesser's fee NITRATE - the charge for picking louse eggs outa the kids' hair TATRATE - what it costs to get a tattoo 76 6,059 Read More Page 1 of 2 1 2 Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,913 Posts229,330 Members9,182 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members Ineffable, ddrinnan, TRIALNERRA, befuddledmind, KILL_YOUR_SUV 9,182 Registered Users Who's Online Now 0 members (), 1,577 guests, and 1 robot. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 31 A C Bowden 15 ddrinnan 1 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 tsuwm 10,542 wofahulicodoc 10,541 LukeJavan8 9,916 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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