Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Obstreperous

Obstreperous - (ŏb-strĕp'ər-əs, əb-) 1. Noisily and stubbornly defiant. 2. Aggressively boisterous.

Potentate

Potentate - (pōt'n-tāt') One who has the power and position to rule over others; a monarch.

Friday, January 11, 2008

Portmanteau

\port-ˈman-(ˌ)tō\

a word or morpheme whose form and meaning are derived from a blending of two or more distinct forms

Example: blog = web log

Saturday, September 29, 2007

Rhubarb

Rhubarb - (rū'bärb') Informal. A quarrel, fight, or heated discussion.

Friday, August 31, 2007

Bucolic

bucolic - (byū-kŏl'ĭk) Of or characteristic of the countryside or its people; rustic. Of or characteristic of shepherds or flocks; pastoral.

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Mosey

Mosey - (mō'zē) To move in a leisurely, relaxed way; saunter. To get going; move along.

Wednesday, August 1, 2007

Ovoviviparous

Ovoviviparous - [oh-voh-vahy-vip-er-uhs] producing eggs that are hatched within the body, so that the young are born alive but without placental attachment, as certain reptiles or fishes.