Wordplayer has looked up 9488 words, created 34 lists, listed 1923 words, written 273 comments, added 9 tags, and loved 12 words.
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Thank you. I added hernia to Verba Tuberum. The English definition of hernia is an expansion of the Latin one (i.e. rupture).
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I believe the winning word (not my own) was cymbidium. I would have gotten this word right if I didn't already misspell malfeasance. I had never heard of malfeasance before in my life, and missing that word was such a wrongdoing.
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Pro, that reminds me of something my grandfather used to say: "Railroad crossing without any cars. Can you spell that without any R's?"
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How hard can it be? B-E-E. Done.
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Congratulations, Word! :-) Ah, I remember the fun days of spelling bees...I believe I managed as far as fourth in the state in my day as well.
Don't ask how long ago it was. ;-)
I have the same question as PossU: what was the winning word? -
Congrats! Do you remember the winning word?
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Yes, quite an honour! I had never heard of a spelling bee until after I left school , and I bitterly regret not being able to take part in one. They look like fun.
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Congratulations!
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I have achieved 4th place in the California State Spelling Bee!
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Thanks, Wordplayer. I like insignia; chandeliers is good too. Appreciate your input...
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Congratulations!
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Won the county spelling bee again today!
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NO! My least favorite word has come back in antonym form!!!
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That's impropitious.
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It is a series of words I added to the "brang,bring,brung" list from ruzuzu. Sorry, I am not attempting to post links.
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Hi Quinn--saw your comment on feedback. Happy to help, but could you give me some more details? By suggestion, do you mean a word you added to a list, or a comment? I was just able to add and delete both, including adding and removing multi-word phrases from lists, which had been causing problems earlier.
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Thanks hernesheir!
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Quinn - you're a remarkable fellow.
Re: tourmaline - Many published (and some very common) mineral names such as tourmaline in use before the 1959 baseline set by the International Mineralogical Association are not considered "valid" unless and until they have been judged "grandfathered" by convention. If I did not list "tourmaline" in months past when I was listing panvocalic/euvocalic mineral names, it is because that name was not at that point considered a valid name, or because I just missed that obvious term. By the way, there are currently 14 different minerals in the complex "tourmaline" mineral series whose names are considered valid. -
Thanks for finding heterodyne. What a great word!
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Thanks! I know my account can be found on google, but I'm not umcomfortable with it.
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Hi Wordplayer, and welcome to Wordnik.
I just wanted to let you know that Wordnik is indexed on Google so if people google your name they will find this page. Most of us feel more comfortable using a sobriquet (or soubriquet) instead of their real name.
Have fun!
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Wordplayer commented on the word thanatocoenosis
The assemblage of dead organisms or fossils that occurred together in a given area at a given moment of geologic time. Also known as death assemblage; taphocoenosis.
Jan 17, 2013
Wordplayer commented on the word murracyteæ
This word has only 5 Google results...
Dec 16, 2012
Wordplayer commented on the list zoomorphic-weapons
elephant goad- apparently it's also an improvised weapon
crowbill, boar spear, ox tongue spear, doglock.
An onager can refer to a type of catapult or an ass.
Nov 23, 2012
Wordplayer commented on the list weaponized-animals
sawfish for an improvised weapon, archerfish, crown-of-thorns starfish, kukri snake
Nov 13, 2012
Wordplayer commented on the word misophonia
Misophonia is the hatred of certain sounds like chewing, smacking, coughing, sneezing, etc. It can
lead to anxiety and avoidant behavior.
Nov 4, 2012
Wordplayer commented on the list waves-and-waveforms
Apparently an aiger is a tidal wave occurring in a river. I didn't know that was possible!
Jul 18, 2012
Wordplayer commented on the word Psikhelekedana
Definition: A traditional art form originating from Mozambique that involves miniature yet colorful, wooden models
Jul 17, 2012
Wordplayer commented on the list single-celled
Cryptosporidium makes me cringe every time I see it. Great list though!
Jun 5, 2012
Wordplayer commented on the list zoo-of-overrated-animals
What about the crazy cat people?
May 10, 2012
Wordplayer commented on the user rjurney
Sharing is caring. Welcome to Wordnik
Apr 29, 2012
Wordplayer commented on the list sum-of-full-and-some
Amazing list
Apr 22, 2012
Wordplayer commented on the word hsein
One of a group of benevolent spirits promoting good in the world
Apr 21, 2012
Wordplayer commented on the word arapaima
It's the largest freshwater fish in the world, but somehow it is unlisted!
Apr 14, 2012
Wordplayer commented on the word jounce
Rhymes with and is synonymous with bounce
Apr 6, 2012
Wordplayer commented on the list the-non-event-horizon
You can hear the crickets chirping...
Mar 15, 2012
Wordplayer commented on the word detoastification
A word that my friend and I coined as we were discussing the buttered cat paradox. I defined it as follows: "When the butter on toast is reabsorbed into the bread, causing the bread to become stale again; when toast ceases to be toasted"
Feb 17, 2012
Wordplayer commented on the list too-many-organs
polydactyly
Feb 3, 2012
Wordplayer commented on the word polysplenia
If anyone was going to make a list a "organ multiples" list, I'd nominate deinonychus
Feb 3, 2012
Wordplayer commented on the word republicanism, conservatism, FOX listener
This is a...um...word-sharing website, and not a political website. What are you trying to accomplish?
Jan 29, 2012
Wordplayer commented on the word afterworld
The WordNet definition is so disappointing compared to the other two.
Jan 20, 2012
Wordplayer commented on the list shaped-like-a-pair-of-scissors
bifurcate?
Jan 19, 2012
Wordplayer commented on the word superpartner
Thanks deinonychus! I can add it too my particularly-interesting list!
Jan 18, 2012
Wordplayer commented on the word haemolacria
A physical condition that causes a person to produce tears of blood
Jan 14, 2012
Wordplayer commented on the list nineteen-random-words
Thanks deinonychus! This is an open list, so you can feel free to own things on your own though.
Edit: I've already got quintaphone, but I will still add quintephone. I'm pretty sure that they are variations of the same thing.
Jan 14, 2012
Wordplayer commented on the word zeusaphone
A Tesla coil that has been modified to create music
Jan 14, 2012
Wordplayer commented on the list remarkable-wikipedia-categories
unusual types of gramophone records
Jan 8, 2012
Wordplayer commented on the list sans-belif
tittle? It prevents a lowercase 'i' form being a lowercase 'l'
Jan 8, 2012
Wordplayer commented on the list remarkable-wikipedia-categories
list of pyramid mausoleums in North America
Jan 8, 2012
Wordplayer commented on the list parasitic
Amazing list
Jan 7, 2012
Wordplayer commented on the word hyperparasite
Parasite-ception!
Jan 7, 2012
Wordplayer commented on the word oobleck
I've also never been called "'layer" before, but that is super interesting. You should start a list of letter parts.
Jan 6, 2012
Wordplayer commented on the word oobleck
@gangerh: Hmm...I never heard that definition before. Interesting
Jan 6, 2012
Wordplayer commented on the word oobleck
It's like flubber
Jan 6, 2012
Wordplayer commented on the word armorer
Sorry, I can't help it, but I make a fake definition for this word: A person who makes breastplates for men
Jan 6, 2012
Wordplayer commented on the word oobleck
Don't forget oobleck's cousins: glurch and goop
Jan 6, 2012
Wordplayer commented on the list hold-my-place
Oh, I forget about those headbands! I've heard it used as a place-holder as well though.
Jan 6, 2012
Wordplayer commented on the list hold-my-place
Did you get dealybopper?
Jan 4, 2012
Wordplayer commented on the list letter-and-email-endings
pax vobiscum was listed twice, but this is a great list.
Dec 10, 2011
Wordplayer commented on the list stalk-of-a-plant
haulm (or halm)
Dec 4, 2011
Wordplayer commented on the word bematist
I wouldn't be paid at all; I would lose track after some charioteer or whatever interrupted me.
Dec 1, 2011
Wordplayer commented on the word nocturnal vertigo
Whoa! I've had this before, but I never knew its name!
Nov 27, 2011
Wordplayer commented on the word thrombopoiesis
This is one of those things that is both good or bad, depending on which definition you choose.
Nov 27, 2011
Wordplayer commented on the word zoopharmacognosy
This is a term describing when an animal becomes so knowledgeable in the field of medicine that it is able to self-medicate
Nov 23, 2011
Wordplayer commented on the word alfalfa
And, according to the Twitter links to the right, alfalfa relieves constipation.
Nov 23, 2011
Wordplayer commented on the word alfalfa
Alfalfa must have a lot of good reputation as a wordplaying word.
Nov 23, 2011
Wordplayer commented on the word chaotician
According to Jurassic Park, this is a person who studies chaos. (Dinosaur chaos is also correct.)
Nov 16, 2011
Wordplayer commented on the word If Ruzuzu is infinitely powerful, can she also be infinitely good
One of the greatest paradoxes of all-time. *Chews it over with a fuflun*
Nov 11, 2011
Wordplayer commented on the word picktooth
What a word. It's a compound word that can be flipped and retain the same meaning!
Nov 11, 2011
Wordplayer commented on the word botox
Square drums would cause the sound waves to be strange and awkward.
Oct 21, 2011
Wordplayer commented on the word wood-bill
This word is possibly the only time that you'll see the words loping and fagot in the same sentence..besides bilby's example below.
Oct 6, 2011