shadesofinsanity has adopted no words, looked up 0 words, created 2 lists, listed 64 words, written 14 comments, added 0 tags, and loved 6 words.
shadesofinsanity has adopted no words, looked up 0 words, created 2 lists, listed 64 words, written 14 comments, added 0 tags, and loved 6 words.
Comments by shadesofinsanity
shadesofinsanity commented on the word aestivation
The opposite of hibernation.
April 4, 2009
shadesofinsanity commented on the word osteosarchaematosplanchnochondroneuromuelous
From "Headlong Hall", a novel by Thomas Love Peacock. The word roughly means "of bones, flesh, blood, organs, gristle, nerve, and marrow".
April 4, 2009
shadesofinsanity commented on the word lithe
lissom
April 4, 2009
shadesofinsanity commented on the word armillary
I like this word. :) Would be nice when describing a character's possessions.
April 4, 2009
shadesofinsanity commented on the word meagry
Means 'meager-looking'.
April 4, 2009
shadesofinsanity commented on the word dejectile
Means "human as projectile". Basically, you throw a person.
February 3, 2009
shadesofinsanity commented on the word keythong
Male griffin.
February 2, 2009
shadesofinsanity commented on the word delimit
Ah, I see. So something like "Scotland is delimited by England on its southern boarder" would be more appropriate, I suppose?
February 2, 2009
shadesofinsanity commented on the word victuals
Was used in Old Man and the Sea.
February 2, 2009
shadesofinsanity commented on the word gonzo
Isn't there a bean called the "gonzo bean"?
February 2, 2009
shadesofinsanity commented on the word delimit
Very interesting word; I have no idea how I'd use it in a sentence.
"The angle is delimit the side of the triangle."? "Please delimit the boundaries of the country."?
I have a feeling that's not right. :P
February 2, 2009
shadesofinsanity commented on the word florid
@ Eva:
I've never heard of that word. Very nice! :)
It's sad how much your thesaurus leaves out. :P
February 1, 2009
shadesofinsanity commented on the word republican
My least favorite word. ;)
February 1, 2009
shadesofinsanity commented on the word florid
Means reddish. Great adjective.
February 1, 2009