Let's learn new words.
Share one, please.
susurration \soo-suh-RAY-shun\, noun:
A whispering sound; a soft murmur.
I'm gonna try and use it in a sentence. Be back with an edit.
edit:
As Teddie and Bert walked through the Drunk Tank graveyard, they could feel the susurrations of the banned before them on the backs of their necks, clamoring for their souls.
CREEPY!
badinage (bad-NAHZH BAD-nahzh) noun
Light, playful remarks; banter.
[From French badinage, from badiner (to banter).]
The badinage issuing from the fingers of the Knight turned to temporary bannings when they persisted in acting stupidly 8)
[edit- neel baby, you typoed "Tessie"]
Lucre \LOO-kuhr\, noun:
Monetary gain; profit; riches; money; -- often in a bad sense.
Word of the Day, anyone?
Soporific
Tending to cause drowsiness or sleep.
Charientism - An artfully veiled insult.
It takes a special kind of person to effectively use a charientism.
Boy am I an unfunny ass.
Xaven decided to use Google's word of the day for Jan 28, people.
Actually, I was browsing the word of the day archives - turns out that word is also featured on October 4, 2000. :o
allie honey, you could have fixed it for me ^_^
orotund: \OR-uh-tuhnd\, adjective:
1. Characterized by fullness, clarity, strength, and smoothness of sound.
2. Pompous; bombastic.
The new chamber hall was designed such that every seat experienced perfectly orotund sound.
choler \KOLL-ur; KOLE-ur\, noun:
Irritation of the passions; anger; wrath.
I overflow with choler and fattening substances!
B-E-N-D-E-R BEEENNNDER! B-E-N-D-E-R BEEEENNNDER!
surreptitious \suhr-uhp-TISH-uhs; suh-rep-\, adjective:
1. Done, made, or gotten by stealth.
2. Acting with or marked by stealth.
While men's appetites are driven by availability, women's are often driven by cravings. A dab of chocolate here, a pinch of sugar there, and some surreptitious midnight Dairy Queen runs lurk behind a woman's oh-so-virtuous bran breakfast, salad lunch, and grilled fish dinner.
Vaniljebæsj \ wah-neel-ye-bash \ noun.
1. Norwegian for vanilla poop.
My goodness, your poop tastes delicious today, vanilla poop!
(SPOILER)I totally made that up
I am so going to win the next game of Scrabble I play now! Thanks guys!
<a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?va=catachresis">Catachresis</a>.
superfluous \soo-PER-floo-us\, adjective:
More than is wanted or is sufficient; rendered unnecessary by superabundance; unnecessary; useless; excessive.
There is no signature here. Move along.
luminaria \loo-muh-NAIR-ee-uh\, noun
a traditional Mexican Christmas lantern originally consisting of a candle set in sand inside a paper bag
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~Void
SEERSUCKER
A lightweight fabric with a crimped or puckered surface
That seersucker looks cool
there was a picture here
Fungo
The ability to turn household objects into instruments
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