Word of the Day

[Grandpa]

macron

The line above a vowel that denotes it as long.

breve

The "happy" line above a vowel that denotes it as short.

They are both diacritical marks, and I like the word "diacritical" too.

 

[blunthead]

macron

The line above a vowel that denotes it as long.

breve

The "happy" line above a vowel that denotes it as short.

They are both diacritical marks, and I like the word "diacritical" too.

diacritical di·a·crit·i·cal\ˌdī-ə-ˈkri-ti-kəl\ adjective, serving as a diacritic

diacritic di·a·crit·ic \ˌdī-ə-ˈkri-tik\ noun, a mark near or through an orthographic or phonetic character or combination of characters indicating a phonetic value different from that given the unmarked or otherwise marked element

 

[KingAHolic]

Do people use these words??? Hubby accuses me of using $10 words where 5 cent words will do but WHOA!

 

[blunthead]

Do people use these words??? Hubby accuses me of using $10 words where 5 cent words will do but WHOA!

I used to post a lot in the Word of the Day thread words I'd find while reading sK which I wasn't familiar with and/or didn't know the definitions of. While reading I kept a pen in hand and would underline them. I'd have to bookmark the page(s) in order to find them again (there were always a good many of them). I'd post them with their definitions, without which I'd know essentially what he was saying, but not entirely. It was fun.

 

[KingAHolic]

I used to post a lot in the Word of the Day thread words I'd find while reading sK which I wasn't familiar with and/or didn't know the definitions of. While reading I kept a pen in hand and would underline them. I'd have to bookmark the page(s) in order to find them again (there were always a good many of them). I'd post them with their definitions, without which I'd know essentially what he was saying, but not entirely. It was fun.

Very cool and interesting!

 

[blunthead]

 

[doowopgirl]

I've seen this on FB and I think it's beautiful.

 

[blunthead]

 

[Blake]

Demerse-to immerse.

I couldn't remember the name that Victor Pascow said when he dead on the table and he's said his spirit or soul had de-(something) I can't remember.

 

[skimom2]

Demerse-to immerse.

I couldn't remember the name that Victor Pascow said when he dead on the table and he's said his spirit or soul had de-(something) I can't remember.

'discorporated', maybe? I have n't read that book in years, but that sounds right.

 

[Blake]

'discorporated', maybe? I have n't read that book in years, but that sounds right.

Yes! That's it. Discorporated. I kept thinking de-something.

 

[blunthead]

 

[blunthead]

 

[blunthead]

 

[Tery]

Here's a good one:

 

[blunthead]

Hyperbole

Hyperbole; Hyperbolic n. Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. “The company chairman may have been guilty of too much hyperbole during the shareholders meeting.”