Saturday, March 31, 2012

Haiku (03/31/12)

Boon or bane,
Too early to tell,
Loosen up

March 31st, '12 Word

boon

\ boon \ , noun;
1.
Something to be thankful for; blessing; benefit.
2.
Something that is asked; a favor sought.

Friday, March 30, 2012

Haiku (03/30/12)

Redundant,
To say fugitive,
On the run

March 30th, '12 Word

fugitive

\ FYOO-ji-tiv \ , adjective;
1.
Fleeting, transitory, elusive.
2.
Having taken flight, or run away.
3.
Changing color as a result of exposure to light and chemical substances present in the atmosphere, in other pigments, or in the medium.
4.
Dealing with subjects of passing interest, as writings; ephemeral.
5.
Wandering, roving, or vagabond.

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Haiku (03/29/12)

Say out loud,
Eudemonia,
Feel better

March 29th, '12 Word

eudemonia

\ yoo-di-MOH-nee-uh \ , noun;
1.
Happiness; well-being.
2.
Aristotelianism. Happiness as the result of an active life governed by reason.

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Haiku (03/28/12)

To luxate,
Loose and brittle teeth,
Use hammer

March 28th, '12 Word

luxate

\ LUHK-seyt \ , verb;
1.
To put out of joint; dislocate.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Haiku (03/27/12)

Sounds gross but,
A chelonian,
Makes great soup

March 27th, '12 Word

chelonian

\ ki-LOH-nee-uhn \ , adjective;
1.
Belonging or pertaining to the order Chelonia, comprising the turtles.
noun:
1.
A turtle.

Monday, March 26, 2012

Haiku (03/26/12)

To best teach,
Do not just instruct,
Catechize

March 26th, '12 Word

catechize

\ KAT-i-kahyz \ , verb;
1.
To question closely.
2.
To instruct orally by means of questions and answers, especially in Christian doctrine.
3.
To question with reference to belief

Sunday, March 25, 2012

Haiku (03/25/12)

No limits to,
The tellurian's,
Potential

March 25th, '12 Word

Tellurian
\te-LOOR-ee-uhn\ , adjective:
1. Of or characteristic of the earth or its inhabitants.
noun:
1. An inhabitant of the earth.

Haiku (03/24/12)

Mama said,
Don't equviocate,
Be adroit

March 24th, '12 Word

adroit
 \uh-DROIT\ , adjective:
1. Cleverly skillful, resourceful, or ingenious.
2. Expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body.

Friday, March 23, 2012

Haiku (03/23/12)

Have no fear,
Of the common ruck ,
they just smell

March 23rd, '12 Word


ruck

\ ruhk \ , noun;

1.
A large number or quantity; mass.

2.
The great mass of undistinguished or inferior persons or things.

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Haiku (03/23/12)

The moschate,
Was similar to,
Green mesquite

March 22nd, '12 Word


moschate

\ MOS-keyt \ , adjective;

1.
Having a musky smell.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Haiku (03/21/12)

Never let,A conniption fit,
Go too soon

March 21th, '12 Word

conniption


\ kuh-NIP-shuhn \ , noun;
1.
A fit of hysterical excitement or anger.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Haiku (03/20/12)

Her body,
Undulating lithe,
And vernal

March 20th, '12 Word

vernal

\ VUR-nl \ , adjective;
1.
Appearing or occurring in spring.
2.
Of or pertaining to spring.
3.
Appropriate to or suggesting spring; springlike.
4.
Belonging to or characteristic of youth.

Monday, March 19, 2012

Haiku (03/19/12)

Loves to carp,
Does so endlessly,
On and on

March 19th, '12 Word

Carp
\kahrp\ , verb:
1. To find fault or complain querulously or unreasonably.
noun:
1. A peevish complaint.

Haiku (03/18/12)

The brisance
Unendurable
My poor ears

March 18th, '12 Word

brisance
 \bri-ZAHNS\ , noun:
The shattering effect of a high explosive.

Saturday, March 17, 2012

Haiku (03/17/12)

The selcouth,
Turns the faithless to,
True belief

March 17th, '12 Word

selcouth

\ SEL-kooth \ , adjective;
1.
Strange; uncommon.

Friday, March 16, 2012

Haiku (03/16/12)

Last night's game,
Was a laugher,
a gasser

March 16th '12 word

gasser

\ GAS-er \ , noun;
1.
Something that is extraordinarily pleasing or successful, especially a very funny joke.
2.
A person or thing that gasses.

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Haiku (03/15/2012)

Free men fear,
The iniquitous,
Coupe d'état

March 15th '12 word

iniquitous

\ ih-NIK-wi-tuhs \ , adjective;
1.
Characterized by injustice or wickedness; wicked; sinful.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Haiku (03/14/2012)

There she lay,
The dowager queen,
So horny

March 14th '12 word

dowager

\ DOU-uh-jer \ , noun;
1.
An elderly woman of stately dignity, especially one of elevated social position.
2.
A woman who holds some title or property from her deceased husband, especially the widow of a king, duke, etc.
adjective:
1.
Noting, pertaining to, or characteristic of a dowager:

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Haiku (03/13/12)

Remember,
His astringent wit,
Hurts feelings

March 13th '12 word

astringent

\ uh-STRIN-juhnt \ , adjective;
1.
Sharply incisive; pungent.
2.
Medicine/Medical. Contracting; constrictive; styptic.
3.
Harshly biting; caustic: his astringent criticism.
4.
Stern or severe; austere.
noun:
1.
Medicine/Medical. A substance that contracts the tissues or canals of the body, thereby diminishing discharges, as of mucus or blood.
2.
A cosmetic that cleans the skin and constricts the pores.

Monday, March 12, 2012

Haiku (03/12/12)

Remember,
To remit payment,
Before sex

March 12th '12 word

remit

\ ri-MIT \ , verb;
1.
To slacken or relax.
2.
To transmit money, a check, etc., as in payment.
3.
To abate for a time or at intervals, as a fever.
4.
To refrain from exacting, as a payment or service.
5.
To pardon or forgive a sin, offense, etc.

Sunday, March 11, 2012

Haiku (03/11/12)

He watched his,
Antipode win at,
Cards and life

March 11th '12 word

antipode

\ AN-ti-pohd \ , noun;
1.
A direct or exact opposite.

Saturday, March 10, 2012

Haiku (03/10/2012)

Some mushrooms,
Are not esculent,
Vile fungus

March 10th '12 word

esculent

\ ES-kyuh-luhnt \ , noun, adjective;
1.
Something edible, especially a vegetable.
adjective:
1.
Suitable for use as food; edible.

Friday, March 9, 2012

Haiku (03/09/12)

Try some fruit,
Hissed the serpent with,
Furcate tounge

March 9th '12 word

furcate

\ FUR-keyt \ , verb, adjective;
1.
To form a fork; branch.
adjective:
1.
Forked; branching.

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Haiku (03/08/12)

Yet they were,
Pococurante,
To their plight

March 8th '12 word

pococurante

\ poh-koh-koo-RAN-tee \ , noun, adjective;
1.
Caring little; indifferent; nonchalant.
adjective:
1.
A careless or indifferent person.

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Haiku (03/05/12)

The sin that,
Apertains to me,
Is the best

March 6th '12 word

appertain

\ ap-er-TEYN \  , verb;
1.
To belong as a part, right, possession or attribute.

Monday, March 5, 2012

Sunday, March 4, 2012

Haiku (03/04/12)

Wise man said,
Less oracular,
You must be

March 4th '12 word

oracular
\ aw-RAK-yuh-ler \  , adjective;


1.
Ambiguous; obscure.

2.
Of the nature of, resembling, or suggesting an oracle.

3.
Giving forth utterances or decisions as if by special inspiration or authority.

4.
Uttered or delivered as if divinely inspired or infallible; sententious.

5.
Portentous; ominous

Haiku (03/03/12)

My leige both,
Arrogant,cruel,
Was humbled

March 3rd '12 word

liege
\leej\ , adjective:
1. Loyal; faithful.
2. Owing primary allegiance and service to a feudal lord.
3. Pertaining to the relation between a feudal vassal and lord.
noun:
1. A feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service.
2. A feudal vassal or subject.

Friday, March 2, 2012

Haiku (03/02/12)

I don't cant,
Im much too modest,
Sweet irony

March 2nd '12 word

cant

\ kant \  , verb, noun;
1.
To talk hypocritically.
2.
To speak in the whining or singsong tone of a beggar; beg.
noun:
1.
Insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
2.
The private language of the underworld.
3.
The phraseology peculiar to a particular class, party, profession, etc.
4.
Whining or singsong speech, especially of beggars.

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Haiku (03/01/12)

Once rotten,
Alembic retreat,
Required

March 1st '12 word

alembic

\ uh-LEM-bik \  , noun;
1.
Anything that transforms, purifies, or refines.
2.
A vessel with a beaked cap or head, formerly used in distilling.