Sockdolager: 1. A conclusive blow or remark. 2. Something outstanding.
Used in a Sentence: Somehow I don’t think when you said ‘Oh yeah?’ it was a sockdolager.
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Daily Definition: Bumptious
Bumptious: Crudely forward and assertive in behavior; pushy.
Used in a Sentence: I can’t believe that just because I followed you into the bathroom, you would think that I was bumptious. Are you afraid to pee in front of me?
Used in a Sentence: I can’t believe that just because I followed you into the bathroom, you would think that I was bumptious. Are you afraid to pee in front of me?
Labels:
assertive in behavior,
Bumptious,
crudely forward,
pushy
Friday, August 1, 2008
Daily Definition: Echolalia
Echolalia: Involuntary repetition of words or phrases just spoken by others.
Used in a Sentence: So your saying that you don’t have echolalia, and never had it, and you can’t believe I would ask you that.
Used in a Sentence: So your saying that you don’t have echolalia, and never had it, and you can’t believe I would ask you that.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Daily Definition: Suijuirs
Suijuirs: Capable of managing one’s own affairs.
Used in a Sentence: Most celebrities are not suijuris.
Used in a Sentence: Most celebrities are not suijuris.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Daily Definition: Setaceous
Setaceous: Bristle-like.
Used in a Sentence: Too many people are setaceous, and easily offended.
Used in a Sentence: Too many people are setaceous, and easily offended.
Monday, July 28, 2008
Daily Definition: Echolocation
Echolocation: The ability of an animal, such as a bat or a dolphin to orient itself by the reflection of the sound that it has produced.
Used in a Sentence: I once knew a man who could use his farts for echolocation.
Used in a Sentence: I once knew a man who could use his farts for echolocation.
Labels:
Echolocation,
orienting by sound,
reflected sound
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Daily Definition: Cephalalgia
Cephalalgia: Pain concentrated in the head region.
Used in a Sentence: When I hear children screaming near me I suddenly develop cephalalgia.
Used in a Sentence: When I hear children screaming near me I suddenly develop cephalalgia.
Friday, July 25, 2008
Daily Definition: Suigeneris
Suigeneris: Unique; individual.
Used in a Sentence: In a world of conformity I will proudly be suigeneris.
Used in a Sentence: In a world of conformity I will proudly be suigeneris.
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Daily Definition: Gorgonizing
Gorgonizing: To have a paralyzing or stupefying effect upon.
Used in a Sentence: I find most teenager's makeup to be gorgonizing.
Used in a Sentence: I find most teenager's makeup to be gorgonizing.
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Daily Definition: Corroboree
Corroboree: 2. A large and noisy celebration.
Used in a Sentence: Drinking your sixth beer in a row is not a reason for a corroboree.
Used in a Sentence: Drinking your sixth beer in a row is not a reason for a corroboree.
Friday, July 11, 2008
Daily Definition: Flechette
Flechette: A steel missile or dart dropped from an airplane.
Used in a Sentence: When they release the liquid from an airplane urinal, it becomes a flechette.
Used in a Sentence: When they release the liquid from an airplane urinal, it becomes a flechette.
Labels:
dart,
dropped from an airplane,
Flechette,
steel missile
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Daily Definition: Blandish
Blandish: To coax by flattery or wheedling; cajole.
Used in a Sentence: Salesman: “I am not trying to be blandish sir; you really do look good in plaid pants."
Used in a Sentence: Salesman: “I am not trying to be blandish sir; you really do look good in plaid pants."
Labels:
Blandish,
cajole,
coax by flattery,
wheedling
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Daily Definition: Rutilant
Rutilant: Bright red in color.
Used in a Sentence: I am not embarrassed; I am naturally rutilant.
Used in a Sentence: I am not embarrassed; I am naturally rutilant.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Daily Definition: Solfatara
Solfatara: A volcanic fissure that emits sulfurous vapors, steam, and at times hot mud.
Used in a Sentence: After eating spicy chili, most people seem to spontaneously develop a solfatara.
Used in a Sentence: After eating spicy chili, most people seem to spontaneously develop a solfatara.
Labels:
hot mud,
Solfatara,
steam,
vapor,
volcanic fissure
Monday, July 7, 2008
Daily Definition: Dysphonia
Dysphonia: Difficulty speaking.
Used in a Sentence: Most politician’s would benefit from having dysphonia.
Used in a Sentence: Most politician’s would benefit from having dysphonia.
Labels:
difficulty,
difficulty speaking,
Dysphonia,
speaking
Monday, June 30, 2008
Daily Definition: Rodomontade
Rodomontade: Pretentious boasting or bragging: bluster.
Used in a Sentence: It is not rodomontade; I am simply the best person I know.
Used in a Sentence: It is not rodomontade; I am simply the best person I know.
Labels:
bluster,
bragging,
pretentious boasting,
Rodomontade
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Daily Definition: Micturate
Micturate: To urinate.
Used in a Sentence: Have you ever noticed that when you are halfway home, driving in your car, you suddenly have the strong urge to micturate?
Used in a Sentence: Have you ever noticed that when you are halfway home, driving in your car, you suddenly have the strong urge to micturate?
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Daily Definition: Batophobia
Batophobia: An abnormal fear of being near an object of great height, such as a skyscraper or a mountain.
Used in a Sentence: When I stand next to Shakeel O'Neil I get batophobia.
Used in a Sentence: When I stand next to Shakeel O'Neil I get batophobia.
Labels:
abnormal fear,
Batophobia,
mountain,
object of great height,
skyscraper
Friday, June 27, 2008
Daily Definition: Coruscant
Coruscant: Glittering.
Used in a Sentence: Not all that is coruscant is gold.
Used in a Sentence: Not all that is coruscant is gold.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Daily Definition: Anfractuous
Anfractuous: Full of twists and turns; winding; tortuous.
Used in a Sentence: The path of my life is anfractuous.
Used in a Sentence: The path of my life is anfractuous.
Labels:
Anfractuous,
toruous,
turns,
twists,
winding
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