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Poikilotherm
by Yvette F.
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November 30, 2006 08:18 AM EST -- The Webster Word of the Day for November 30 is:  poikilotherm \poi-KEE-luh-therm\ noun : an organism (as a frog) with a variable body temperature that tends to fluctuate with and is similar to or . . . more
Steganography
by Yvette F.
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November 26, 2006 08:42 AM EST -- The Webster Word of the Day for November 26 is: steganography \steg-uh-NAH-gruh-fee\ noun : the art or practice of concealing a message, image, or file within another message, image, or file Example . . . more
Podunk
by Yvette F.
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November 27, 2006 08:28 AM EST -- The Word of the Day for November 27 is:  Podunk \POH-dunk\ noun : a small, unimportant, and isolated town Example sentence: After living in a Podunk for most of her life, it took a long time for . . . more
Affable
by Yvette F.
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November 29, 2006 08:04 AM EST -- The Webster Word of the Day for November 29 is:  affable \AF-uh-bul\ adjective *1 : being pleasant and at ease in talking to others 2 : characterized by ease and friendliness Example sentence: . . . more
The Things Kids Say
by Yvette F.
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August 09, 2007 01:36 AM EDT -- Anyone that's been around kids much knows they can come up with some very funny misuses of words as they are growing up and learning new vocabulary.   I wish I had written these down as my . . . more
slapstick
by Yvette F.
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December 30, 2006 08:18 AM EST -- The Webster Word of the Day for December 30 is: slapstick \SLAP-stick\ noun 1 : a device made of two flat pieces of wood fastened at one end so as to make a loud noise when used by an actor to strike . . . more
W00T and Other Happy Words
by Yvette F.
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February 02, 2008 09:10 AM EST -- I've notice new "happy" words popping up lately.  I love happy words.  My son and I both say "Yay" so often that it's losing a little of it's potency.  There's . . . more
vertiginous
by Yvette F.
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December 27, 2006 11:05 AM EST -- The Webster Word of the Day for December 27 is:   1 a : characterized by or suffering from vertigo or dizziness b : inclined to frequent and often pointless change : inconstant *2 : causing or tending . . . more
scintilla
by Yvette F.
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February 18, 2007 11:41 AM EST -- The Word of the Day for February 18 is:  scintilla \sin-TILL-uh\ noun : spark, trace Example sentence: After the witness's frank and bruising testimony, neither my brother nor I was left with . . . more
Inveigle
by Yvette F.
views: 10 | rating: 10 | comments: 5
November 25, 2006 02:39 PM EST -- Thanks to Websters-Word-Of-The-Day the word today is: The Word of the Day for November 25 is: inveigle \in-VAY-gul\ verb *1 : to win over by wiles : entice 2 : to acquire by ingenuity or flattery . . . more
Cerulean
by Yvette F.
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November 28, 2006 06:34 AM EST -- The Word of the Day for November 28 is:   cerulean \suh-ROO-lee-un\ adjective : resembling the blue of the sky Example sentence: The painting depicted a series of tall, verdant trees surrounding . . . more
abyssal word fun
by Yvette F.
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December 02, 2006 10:13 AM EST -- The Webster Word of the Day for December 02 is: abyssal \uh-BISS-ul\ adjective 1 : impossible to comprehend : unfathomable *2 : of or relating to the bottom waters of the ocean depths Example . . . more
gourmand
by Yvette F.
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December 03, 2006 09:14 AM EST -- The Word of the Day for December 03 is:   gourmand \GOOR-mahnd\ noun 1 : one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking *2 : one who is heartily interested in good food and drink Example sentence: . . . more
rue
by Yvette F.
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December 24, 2006 08:40 AM EST -- The Webster Word of the Day for December 24 is:   rue \ROO\ verb *transitive sense: to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for intransitive sense : to feel sorrow, remorse, or regret Example sentence: . . . more
November 23, 2006 11:16 AM EST -- I want to try something new.  I subscribe to Webster's Word of the Day and I thought it would be fun to write a short sentence or paragraph using that word.  I want other people to play along . . . more
November 24, 2006 07:49 AM EST -- I created a new group dedicated to taking Webster's Word-of-the-Day and using it in a sentence.  The sentence should make sense grammatically, but can be silly or creative.  Feel free . . . more
December 01, 2006 07:29 AM EST -- The Webster Word of the Day for December 01 is:   clerihew \KLAIR-ih-hyoo\ noun : a light verse quatrain rhyming aabb and usually dealing with a person named in the initial rhyme Example sentence: . . . more
Pecksniffian
by Yvette F.
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December 10, 2006 10:57 AM EST -- The Webster Word of the Day for December 10 is:  Pecksniffian \pek-SNIFF-ee-un\ adjective : unctuously hypocritical : sanctimonious Example sentence: "His book suffers from excessively long . . . more
adamantine
by Yvette F.
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December 23, 2006 10:41 AM EST --  The Webster Word of the Day for December 23 is: adamantine \ad-uh-MAN-teen\ adjective 1 : made of or having the quality of adamant *2 : rigidly firm : unyielding 3 : resembling the diamond in . . . more
hazmat
by Yvette F.
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January 03, 2007 07:41 AM EST -- The Webster Word of the Day for January 03 is:   hazmat \HAZ-mat\ noun : a material (as flammable or poisonous material) that would be a danger to life or to the environment if released without . . . more
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