Your word of the day.

[spudgun]

Axiomatic

- because I was made to change "It is axiomatic" to "It follows" in something I'd written today because I was told "I'm not entirely sure what axiomatic means"

 

[MrCookiE]

^just trying to pronounce that is making me laugh!

 

[maxalfie]

Uxoriousness

Spill the beans Sicknote, what does it mean?

 

[Shambles]

^just trying to pronounce that is making me laugh!

I had an audio clip of the pronunciation being demonstrated to me at the time but don't have it to hand anymore. Add in psyches and you have a night's entertainment sorted

 

[spudgun]

Spill the beans Sicknote, what does it mean?

Overly servile to your wife - I think?

 

[MrCookiE]

I had an audio clip of the pronunciation being demonstrated to me at the time but don't have it to hand anymore. Add in psyches and you have a night's entertainment sorted

Hahahaa

 

[Septonn]

I never knew that word, it reminds me of my days when I use to be a tree surgeon. I like it.

Was taught to me by a highly intelligent yet terribly dyslectic girl I once loved who as a result of her condition grew obsessed with language extremities such as beatiful yet rarely used words, making it all the more special to me. She also told me about Petrichor-which is the scent of rain on dry earth/ dust after it rained

 

[spudgun]

Excessive love of one's wife Ahhh...


But spudgun is quite correct - it could be interpreted as submissive or even servile. Not in my case, but thinking about it......oh bugger.

I think your interpretation is probably a lot more healthy :D

 

[Shambles]

She also told me about Petrichor-which is the scent of rain on dry earth/ dust after it rained

Another damn fine word. You're currently winning the thread hands down, I'd say.

 

[maxalfie]

Excessive love of one's wife

Ah right, thanks. Now I wonder what excessive love of someone elses wife is called?

 

[Shambles]

Lubriciousness.

Not necessarily related to the above question but of some relevance and also another of those words I just like the sound of.

 

[Inflorescence]

mellifluous

 

[StoneHappyMonday]

loquacious

wanker

...

 

[foolsgold]

ive cheated
1. ErinaceousLike a hedgehog

2. LamprophonyLoudness and clarity of voice

3. DeponeTo testify under oath

4. FinnimbrunA trinket or knick-knack

5. floccinaucinihilipilificationEstimation that something is valueless. Proper pronunciation based on Latin roots: flock?-nows?-n?k?l?-p?l?-f?k-ation.

6. InaniloquentPertaining to idle talk

7. LimeranceAn attempt at a scientific study into the nature of romantic love.

8. MesonoxianPertaining to midnight

9. MungoA dumpster diver – one who extracts valuable things from trash

10. NihilarianA person who deals with things lacking importance (pronounce the ‘h’ like a ‘k’).

11. NudiustertianThe day before yesterday

12. PhenakismDeception or trickery

13. PronkA weak or foolish person

14. PulveratriciousCovered with dust

15. RastaquouereA social climber

16. ScopperloitRude or rough play

17. SelcouthUnfamiliar, rare, strange, marvelous, wonderful. For example: The List Universe is such a selcouth website!

18. TyrotoxismTo be poisoned by cheese

19. WiddifulSomeone who deserves to be hanged

20. ZabernismThe abuse of military power or authority. I wonder how long it will take for this one to show up in the comments.

 

[ColtDan]

Acatalepsy

 

[MrCookiE]

Cockalorum - a little man with an unduly high opinion of him self

 

[ColtDan]

Polemical

 

[Shambles]

19. Widdiful - Someone who deserves to be hanged

Nowt wrong with cheating and some fine words in there. Picked up on that one cos am wondering if it is related to another longtime fave word of mine - widdershins. I suspect it is. Not just cos there is similarity of spelling at the beginning but because of the connotations of taking the left hand path - somewhat sinister so I hear.

 

[maxalfie]

Cockalorum - a little man with an unduly high opinion of him self

So I guess Iain Duncan Smith is a COCKalorum then.

 

[foolsgold]

if i didn't cheat i get nowhere