Wordsmith.org: the magic of words

Wordsmith Talk

About Us | What's New | Search | Site Map | Contact Us  

Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Page 101 of 109 1 2 99 100 101 102 103 108 109
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 10,532
Likes: 1
W
Carpal Tunnel
OP Online Content
Carpal Tunnel
W
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 10,532
Likes: 1

CHICANE

PRONUNCIATION: (shi-KAYN)

MEANING: verb tr.: To trick or deceive.
noun: 1. Deception. 2. An artificial narrowing or a turn added to a road to slow traffic down.
____________________________

[Doesn't it also mean, in Bridge, void in a suit?]

____________________________

ETYMOLOGY: From French chicaner (to quibble). Earliest documented use: 1672.
_________________________

CHICAGE - the alternative to free-range pullets

CHICARE - Medical Assistance for the impoverished and uninsured in urban Illinois

CHOCANE - when she got older, Harry Potter's first crush developed a sore hip and used this

Last edited by wofahulicodoc; 03/07/16 06:07 PM. Reason: )modified to insure Political Correctness)
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 514
M
May Offline
addict
Offline
addict
M
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 514
Chipane- bubbly drink, often imbibed as part of a celebration (she a pain) when wife is out of town.

Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 10,532
Likes: 1
W
Carpal Tunnel
OP Online Content
Carpal Tunnel
W
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 10,532
Likes: 1

DEROGATE

PRONUNCIATION: (DER-uh-gayt)

MEANING: verb tr.: To disparage or belittle.
verb intr.: 1. To detract from (authority, value, etc.). 2. To deviate from (a standard, for example).

ETYMOLOGY: From Latin derogare (to repeal), from de- (from) + rogare (to ask, propose a law). Ultimately from the Indo-European root reg- (to move in a straight line, to lead or rule), which is also the source of regime, direct, rectangle, erect, rectum, alert, source, surge, abrogate, and queen regnant. Earliest documented use: 1513.
__________________________________

AEROGATE - scandal at Boeing

ZEROGATE - a binary Maxwell's Demon, which selectively excludes ones

DEDOGATE - what happened to my homework

Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 10,532
Likes: 1
W
Carpal Tunnel
OP Online Content
Carpal Tunnel
W
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 10,532
Likes: 1

LUDIC

PRONUNCIATION: (LOO-dik)

MEANING: adjective: Relating to play; playful.

ETYMOLOGY: From French ludique, from Latin ludere (to play), from ludus (play). Ultimately from Indo-European root leid- (to play), which is also the ancestor of allude, collude, delude, elude, illusion, ludicrous, and Ludo. Earliest documented use: 1940.

______________________________________

LUPIC - wolfish

LAUDIC - complimentary

LUXIC - very bright (and energy-efficient; see also LEDIC)

Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 10,532
Likes: 1
W
Carpal Tunnel
OP Online Content
Carpal Tunnel
W
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 10,532
Likes: 1

ALTERCATE

PRONUNCIATION: (AL-tuhr-kayt)

MEANING: verb intr.: To argue or dispute heatedly.

ETYMOLOGY: From Latin altercari (to quarrel with another), from alter (other). Earliest documented use: 1530.
__________________________________

ALTARCATE - when religious extremists of two different faiths have a disagreement

ALTERCYTE - a stem cell that just differentiated

ALTERCAT - Garfield got fixed

Joined: May 2010
Posts: 963
old hand
Offline
old hand
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 963
ALTERCAFE – Put stuff into your morning beverage.
ALTERCASE – Press the shIFt key.
ACTERCATE - Blanchett

Joined: May 2014
Posts: 514
M
May Offline
addict
Offline
addict
M
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 514
Tomplot- Tom and Jerry's ensuing mayhem and destruction

Domplot- is that the reason your security certificate is often in question? Whodunit?

Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 10,532
Likes: 1
W
Carpal Tunnel
OP Online Content
Carpal Tunnel
W
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 10,532
Likes: 1

COMPLOT

PRONUNCIATION:
(KOM-plot, for verb: kuhm-PLOT)

MEANING: noun: A plot or conspiracy.
verb tr., intr.: To plot or conspire.

ETYMOLOGY: From French complot (crowd, plot). Earliest documented use: 1577.

_________________________

COMAPLOT - Cliff Notes for Robin Cook's book

COMPLOST - I can't find my free tickets

COWPLOT - Where's the beef?

Joined: May 2014
Posts: 514
M
May Offline
addict
Offline
addict
M
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 514
Camplot- good taste of bad taste mentalese

Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 10,532
Likes: 1
W
Carpal Tunnel
OP Online Content
Carpal Tunnel
W
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 10,532
Likes: 1

REBUS

PRONUNCIATION: (REE-buhs)

MEANING: noun: A representation of a word or phrase using pictures, symbols, letters, etc.

ETYMOLOGY: From Latin rebus (by things), from res (thing). Earliest documented use: 1605.
______________________________________

H.R.E.BUS - public transportation in the days of Charlemagne

RE-BAUS - to look up again in the authoritative Crossword Puzzle Dictionary

REB-OUS - characterized by old Southern chivalry

Page 101 of 109 1 2 99 100 101 102 103 108 109

Moderated by  Jackie 

Link Copied to Clipboard
Forum Statistics
Forums16
Topics13,913
Posts229,315
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 (), 247 guests, and 2 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Top Posters(30 Days)
Top Posters
wwh 13,858
Faldage 13,803
Jackie 11,613
tsuwm 10,542
wofahulicodoc 10,532
LukeJavan8 9,916
AnnaStrophic 6,511
Wordwind 6,296
of troy 5,400
Disclaimer: Wordsmith.org is not responsible for views expressed on this site. Use of this forum is at your own risk and liability - you agree to hold Wordsmith.org and its associates harmless as a condition of using it.

Home | Today's Word | Yesterday's Word | Subscribe | FAQ | Archives | Search | Feedback
Wordsmith Talk | Wordsmith Chat

© 1994-2024 Wordsmith

Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5