Word of the Day

Runnik's Hambones

Sorry, I meant in the Story thread.

Cooley Cadets

Hey - that wasn't there when I used it. I'll edit mine.

Remote Controller

booger
Main Entry: boog·er Pronunciation: \ˈbu̇-gər, ˈbü-\
Function: noun
Etymology alteration of English dialect buggard, boggart, from 1bug + -ard

He ate a booger.

Date: 1866 1 : bogeyman
2 : a piece of dried nasal

Runnik's Hambones

The Word of the Day for June 09, 2009 is:
appreciable • \uh-PREE-shuh-bul\ • adjective

: capable of being perceived or measured

Example Sentence:
"The banker's speech was fluent, but it was also copious, and he used up an appreciable amount of time in brief meditative pauses." (George Eliot, Middlemarch)

Did you know?
"Appreciable," like the verb "appreciate," comes from the Late Latin verb "appretiare" ("to appraise" or "to put a price on"). It is one of several English adjectives that can be applied to something that can be detected, felt, or measured. Specifically, "appreciable" applies to what is highly noticeable or definitely measurable, whereas "perceptible," which is often paired with "barely" or "scarcely," applies to what can be discerned to a minimal extent. "Sensible" refers to something that is clearly perceived; a sensible difference in someone's expression is easily detected. "Palpable" applies to something that, if it doesn't have actual physical substance, is nevertheless quite noticeable via the senses ("a palpable chill in the air"). "Tangible" is used for something capable of being handled or grasped, either physically or mentally ("tangible evidence").


I LOVE the example sentence for this word because it's from, IMO, the best novel of the 19th century, Middlemarch!

WesDawg

Umm, isn't the word "reduplication" redundant?

Cooley Cadets

if it was the same word would it be duplication

Since there is some deviation between the two could re-duplication possibly stand for a "revised" duplication???

Runnik's Hambones

The Word of the Day for June 10, 2009 is:
flamboyant • \flam-BOY-ant\ • adjective
1 : characterized by waving curves suggesting flames
*2 : marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior

Example Sentence:The circus performers were easily identifiable by their flamboyant costumes and stage makeup.

Did you know?
If you've ever heard of a dessert served flambé, you already have some insight into the origins of today's word. "Flamboyant," which was borrowed into English from French in the 19th century, can be traced back to Old French "flambe," meaning "flame." In its earliest uses "flamboyant" referred to a style of architecture, often in the florid French Gothic style, which featured waving curves that suggested flames. Eventually, the word developed a more general second sense for anything eye-catching or showy. As you have no doubt guessed, Old French "flambe" is also the origin of the English adjective "flambé."

Runnik's Hambones

I would assume that re-duplication would mean revised duplication, but more so a duplication's duplicate.

Cooley Cadets

My explanation was merely a more flamboyant example of the true meaning of re-duplication.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Remote Controller

I'm out of words