Saturday, January 24, 2009

Fun words


Haven't posted any "Words" in a while so here are some fun ones from Merriam-Webster's open dictionary http://www3.merriam-webster.com/opendictionary/ ...

zephyr (verb) : to move quickly
The man was zephyred into a van by a dark figure.

trafficated (adjective) : containing or supporting traffic
The highway becomes heavily trafficated during rush hour.

yardsail (verb) : to visit or to seek yard sales
Honey, do you want to go yardsailing Saturday?

sandbox (noun) : [U.S. military slang] the combat theaters of Afghanistan and Iraq

masseous (adjective) : having the form of or consisting of mass
Upon examination, the physicist determined the substance to be entirely masseous in nature.

grossify (verb) : to cause feelings of disgust
Ewww you totally grossify me.
irritainment (noun) : entertainment that is annoying
Brittany Spears provided enough irritainment for 2007.

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