willf commented on the list scrabble-q-words-that-are-not-followed-by-u
Includes 2014 additions
August 21, 2014
willf commented on the list x-someone-or-something-into
From the note:
here are the verbs that do it most in the 113,436 hits for the pattern in enTenTen12
Adam
4146 trick 3521 talk 2784 fool 1355 put 1154 delude 944 mislead 907 scare 861 deceive 577 bring 400 force 387 pressure 300 lure 268 manipulate 248 push 248 convert 213 turn 190 lead 189 brainwash 170 con 167 get 134 dupe 101 confuse 100 entice 99 guide 98 call 90 coerce 84 do 80 go 69 seduce 67 integrate 60 speak 60 lull 56 tempt 49 throw 47 provide 46 coax 41 kid 41 intimidate 38 invest 37 cross 34 drop 33 rush 29 stimulate 26 persuade 25 frighten 23 take 22 plunge 22 incorporate 19 make 19 lock 19 convince 18 pour 18 hoodwink 18 badger 17 shame 17 motivate 15 tease 15 regard 15 breathe 13 draw 12 dream 11 move 10 sucker 10 panic 10 harass
November 20, 2013
For example, "I tricked Wordnik.com into allowing me to create this list."
From Adam Kilgarriff on the Corpora List
willf commented on the list autantonyms
What about wrinkle ("A clever trick" or "A problem or imperfection")?
May 28, 2013
willf commented on the word chiroplast
More piano teaching (torture) devices: http://www.entre88teclas.es/fdp/inventos-del-siglo-xix-para-mejorar-la-tecnica-pianistica/
February 4, 2013
willf commented on the word farouche
Essentially an autoantonym? But perhaps the withdrawn can also be wild.
January 29, 2013
willf commented on the word ORANGE
Try orange instead, Rhynas.
willf commented on the list russian-doll-words
I made this list shorter; I hope it will crash fewer browser sessions, bilby.
January 24, 2013
Yes, so sorry about that bilby.
willf commented on the word wordmap
Thanks ruzuzu. We're pretty happy with it — and would love feedback on what can make it better.
January 22, 2013
willf commented on the word curly quotes
If I were a little younger, I'd love to make « guillemet » my nickname. I'm also rather fond of the IPA symbol ʬ. which symbolizes a 'bilabial percussive'.
October 29, 2012
willf commented on the list things-that-are-bum
Thanks.
October 25, 2012
willf commented on the list woody-words--1
sausage to gorn off: from the Monty Python sketch, "Woody and Tinny Words."
May 23, 2012
willf commented on the list instant-list
This makes me feel like I won the lottery!
March 5, 2012
willf commented on the list terry-cavanaughs-list-of-words-containing-meow
https://twitter.com/#!/jonathanowicki/status/162262641857933314
February 15, 2012
Comments by willf
willf commented on the list scrabble-q-words-that-are-not-followed-by-u
Includes 2014 additions
August 21, 2014
willf commented on the list x-someone-or-something-into
From the note:
here are the verbs that do it most in the 113,436 hits for the pattern in enTenTen12
Adam
4146 trick 3521 talk 2784 fool 1355 put 1154 delude 944 mislead 907 scare 861 deceive 577 bring 400 force 387 pressure 300 lure 268 manipulate 248 push 248 convert 213 turn 190 lead 189 brainwash 170 con 167 get 134 dupe 101 confuse 100 entice 99 guide 98 call 90 coerce 84 do 80 go 69 seduce 67 integrate 60 speak 60 lull 56 tempt 49 throw 47 provide 46 coax 41 kid 41 intimidate 38 invest 37 cross 34 drop 33 rush 29 stimulate 26 persuade 25 frighten 23 take 22 plunge 22 incorporate 19 make 19 lock 19 convince 18 pour 18 hoodwink 18 badger 17 shame 17 motivate 15 tease 15 regard 15 breathe 13 draw 12 dream 11 move 10 sucker 10 panic 10 harass
November 20, 2013
willf commented on the list x-someone-or-something-into
For example, "I tricked Wordnik.com into allowing me to create this list."
November 20, 2013
willf commented on the list x-someone-or-something-into
From Adam Kilgarriff on the Corpora List
November 20, 2013
willf commented on the list autantonyms
What about wrinkle ("A clever trick" or "A problem or imperfection")?
May 28, 2013
willf commented on the word chiroplast
More piano teaching (torture) devices: http://www.entre88teclas.es/fdp/inventos-del-siglo-xix-para-mejorar-la-tecnica-pianistica/
February 4, 2013
willf commented on the word farouche
Essentially an autoantonym? But perhaps the withdrawn can also be wild.
January 29, 2013
willf commented on the word ORANGE
Try orange instead, Rhynas.
January 29, 2013
willf commented on the list russian-doll-words
I made this list shorter; I hope it will crash fewer browser sessions, bilby.
January 24, 2013
willf commented on the list russian-doll-words
Yes, so sorry about that bilby.
January 24, 2013
willf commented on the word wordmap
Thanks ruzuzu. We're pretty happy with it — and would love feedback on what can make it better.
January 22, 2013
willf commented on the word curly quotes
If I were a little younger, I'd love to make « guillemet » my nickname. I'm also rather fond of the IPA symbol ʬ. which symbolizes a 'bilabial percussive'.
October 29, 2012
willf commented on the list things-that-are-bum
Thanks.
October 25, 2012
willf commented on the list woody-words--1
sausage to gorn off: from the Monty Python sketch, "Woody and Tinny Words."
May 23, 2012
willf commented on the list instant-list
This makes me feel like I won the lottery!
March 5, 2012
willf commented on the list terry-cavanaughs-list-of-words-containing-meow
https://twitter.com/#!/jonathanowicki/status/162262641857933314
February 15, 2012