Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Consisting of or resembling icicles.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective obsolete Resembling icicles.
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- adjective obsolete Resembling
icicles .
Etymologies
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Latin stiria an icicle.
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fbharjo commented on the word stirious
stirious an chilling, icicle word that does not stir but reaches solution none the same. How mystirious?!?
January 13, 2007
fbharjo commented on the word stirious
as in mystirious
January 20, 2009
rolig commented on the word stirious
Aren't you thinking of the word mysterious? With an "e"? Also, in the words mysterious, mystery, mystic, etc. my- is part of the root (-myst-), not a prefix.
January 20, 2009
fbharjo commented on the word stirious
its a purposeful misspelling. mystery often has a jagged, fractal edge to it
January 20, 2009
rolig commented on the word stirious
I understand now. I didn't realize "stirious" was an established (if obsolete) word meaning icicly.
January 20, 2009