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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 35 of 100 1 2 … 33 34 35 36 37 … 99 100 Go to page... #211233 - 05/30/13 01:47 PM Re: This may be a tough one... [Re: LukeJavan8]   Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 jenny jenny veteran jenny jenny   veteran Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi hyperbolic PRONUNCIATION: (hy-puhr-BOL-ik) MEANING: adjective: 1. Of or pertaining to hyperbole. 2. Of or pertaining to hyperbola. ETYMOLOGY: From Greek hyperbole (excess), from hyperballein (to exceed), from hyper- + ballein (to throw). Earliest documented use: 1646, 1676. ______________________________ h -> t TYPERBOLIC 1. expected excessive language 2. same old hyperbola dress #211235 - 05/30/13 03:46 PM Re: This may be a tough one... [Re: jenny jenny]   Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 8,961 LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 8,961 Land of the Flat Water hypercholic - one really sick baby ----please, draw me a sheep---- #211241 - 05/31/13 02:07 AM Re: This may be a tough one... [Re: jenny jenny]   Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 7,455 wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 7,455 Worcester, MA HYPERBILIC -- the gall bladder is working overtime HYPERBONIC - the ultimate in bacteriologic warfare; one step more virulent than Bubonic HYPEROBOLIC - too expensive for the agora HYPERGOLIC - no, wait, that's already a word, blast it ! #211248 - 05/31/13 04:46 PM it's worse than debite [Re: wofahulicodoc]   Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 7,455 wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 7,455 Worcester, MA debark PRONUNCIATION: (dee-BARK) MEANING: verb tr.: 1. To remove the bark from a dog. 2. To remove the bark from a log. verb tr., intr.: 3. To disembark. DEBORK - to reject an undesired Supreme Court nominee REBARK - to bake casual comments when you have a stuffed nose #211250 - 05/31/13 04:53 PM Re: it's worse than debite [Re: wofahulicodoc]   Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 8,961 LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 8,961 Land of the Flat Water DEPORK- to cut out the "other white meat" from the diet ----please, draw me a sheep---- #211258 - 06/01/13 11:59 AM On Shaky ground [Re: LukeJavan8]   Joined: May 2010 Posts: 958 Tromboniator old hand Tromboniator   old hand Joined: May 2010 Posts: 958 Alaska debard: to remove all reference to the alleged author of Hamlet, Macbeth, etc. #211263 - 06/01/13 02:27 PM What floats is boat. [Re: Tromboniator]   Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 jenny jenny veteran jenny jenny   veteran Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi d -> r rebark - a remark in dog talk #211266 - 06/01/13 03:58 PM daily word [Re: jenny jenny]   Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 8,961 LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 8,961 Land of the Flat Water DEBEARD a man's daily chore ----please, draw me a sheep---- #211282 - 06/03/13 12:54 PM Word for Monday plural. [Re: LukeJavan8]   Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 jenny jenny veteran jenny jenny   veteran Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,554 Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi calyculus or caliculus PRONUNCIATION: (kuh-LIK-yuh-luhs) MEANING: noun: A cup-shaped structure. ETYMOLOGY: From Greek kalyx (cup, covering). ________________________________ CalicuRus - a big box store for cups #211287 - 06/03/13 08:58 PM Re: Word for Monday plural. 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