I learned a new word today

[meatloaf231]

This is the thread for the advancement of our vocabulary. If you happen to know any excellent words that you think the world should know, and how to use it, then post it here.

I will start with a couple.

Labyrinthine: Just how it sounds, having qualities of a labyrinth. Used to describe complex, twisting things.

Malapropism: A ridiculous or amusing misuse of a word, or using a word out of context with unintended misinterpretation.

 

[TheGhostOfSin]

Hold on a sec, hit enter.

See this is a message to all you people who leave it as (no text) for half an hour while you write out a paragraph, well done meatloaf.

 

[j1-2themax]

OK, here's one for ya: purloined

Fancy word for stolen.

 

[ObadiahBlack]

My favorite word: "Indignation"; a righteous, justified fury or intense anger.

 

[crazy-j]

oh ya! Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.........its the name of some kind of disease

 

[Khedive Rex]

Vincible (adj) - capable of being conquered or overcome. (as opposed to invincible)

Tintinnabulation - The ringing or sound of bells.

Milquetoast - a very timid, unassertive, spineless person, esp. one who is easily dominated or intimidated.

Depauperate (adj) - poorly or imperfectly developed.

... These are a few of my favorite things ...

 

[NewClassic_v1legacy]

Defenestration: The art of being thrown out of a window or off of a building from a high place. (Paraphrased)

oh ya! Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.........its the name of some kind of disease

That's the improper name for it, and it's a disease similar to Pneumonia where the recipient inhaled too many disulphide, silicone, and other organic and toxic gases found from magma. Usually, mining near, around, or beside volcanoes. Hence all of the root words.

 

[Mister Ash]

I got called Nihilistic last week... i thought that was cool


my word of the day: Shenanigans.

 

[zacaron]

kibosh: to check or put a stop on somthing

 

[jim_doki]

oh ya! Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.........its the name of some kind of disease

my latin isn't all the way up to scratch, but i would hazard a guess and say its a disease of the lungs, possibly caused by inhaling foregn particles

on topic:
Sequestor

a term used in leagal circles, it means to hold the jury of a trial until they can agree on a verdict

 

[Eldritch Warlord]

Pilfer - steal

Anachronism - misplaced in time (i.e. a feudal Japan ninja in modern times)

 

[TheGhostOfSin]

Jozxyqk.
If you know what it means then I love you.

 

[jim_doki]

Jozxyqk.
If you know what it means then I love you.

its a cat word:
something to yell when you get your sexual organs trapped in something

 

[crepesack]

zaftig- pleasantly plump however not overweight

great word for hangman fyi

synonymous with the word voluptuous

 

[TheGhostOfSin]

Jozxyqk.
If you know what it means then I love you.

its a cat word:
something to yell when you get your sexual organs trapped in something

You didn't have to tell everyone, now they can claim my love unjustly.

 

[jim_doki]

Jozxyqk.
If you know what it means then I love you.

its a cat word:
something to yell when you get your sexual organs trapped in something

You didn't have to tell everyone, now they can claim my love unjustly.

didn't i GhostOfSin? didn't I?

 

[NewClassic_v1legacy]

Jozxyqk.
If you know what it means then I love you.

its a cat word:
something to yell when you get your sexual organs trapped in something

You didn't have to tell everyone, now they can claim my love unjustly.

Can't I claim your love for entirely different reasons?

 

[OverlordSteve]

Courtesy of my English Teacher:

Clandestine: Adjective
Word History: Latin clandestīnus, equivilant to *clande, *clamde, variation of clam secretly (with -de adv. particle) + -stīnus, probably after intestīnus internal
Usage of Word:
1. characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, esp. for purposes of subversion or deception; private or surreptitious:
2. Kept or done in secret, often in order to conceal an illicit or improper purpose.

Inexorable: Adjective
Word History: From the Latin word inexōrābilim. Unmoving
Usage of Word:
1. unyielding; unalterable: inexorable truth; inexorable justice.
2. not to be persuaded, moved, or affected by prayers or entreaties: an inexorable creditor.

 

[Razzle Bathbone]

Synaesthesia.
Mixing of the senses, i.e. when you perceive a colour as having a taste or smell.

 

[nick_knack]

Gerontophile Somebody who "really" likes old people.

No,really. I just like the way it rolls of your tongue. Gerontophile.