BRAVI (sing. bravo; sometimes translated as 'bravoes') were a species of coarse soldiery or hired assassins employed by the rural lordlings (or dons) of northern Italy in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries to protect their interests.
"essence", as in Husserlian phenomenology's "eidetic reduction", which is a method for finding the essential characteristics of our experience of objects.
noun Inexactly, a thing as it is apart from all thought; what remains of the object of thought after space, time, and all the categories of the understanding are abstracted from it; a thing in itself.
noun The street, series of streets, or walkway along which such a walk is taken.
noun In bullfighting, the formal procession into the ring of the players, including the matadors, banderilleros, and horses, that occurs just before the first bull is fought.
A sensation of light caused by excitation of the retina by mechanical or electrical means rather than by light, as when the eyeballs are pressed through closed lids.
From the French for 'galley' "kind of ship", in allusion to a line from Molière's Les fourberies de Scapin: Que diable allait-il faire dans cette galère? "What the devil was he doing on that galley?", i.e. How on earth did he come to be in with that bunch of people
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stuartmathergibson commented on the word amphigory
amphigory
A meaningless rigmarole, as of nonsense-verses or the like; a nonsensical parody.
July 9, 2022
stuartmathergibson commented on the word passible
passible
Capable of feeling or suffering; sensitive.
July 6, 2022
stuartmathergibson commented on the word assoil
assoil
To absolve; pardon.
July 5, 2022
stuartmathergibson commented on the word ambisinister
ambisinister
Awkward or clumsy with both or either hand.
July 2, 2022
stuartmathergibson commented on the word plangent
plangent
Loud and resounding.
adjective Expressing or suggesting sadness; plaintive.
June 22, 2022
stuartmathergibson commented on the word profligate
profligate
Given to or characterized by licentiousness or dissipation.
adjective Given to or characterized by reckless waste; wildly extravagant.
June 14, 2022
stuartmathergibson commented on the word bravi
BRAVI (sing. bravo; sometimes translated as 'bravoes') were a species of coarse soldiery or hired assassins employed by the rural lordlings (or dons) of northern Italy in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries to protect their interests.
June 11, 2022
stuartmathergibson commented on the word limpet
limpet
omthing or someone that clings tenaciously to another object or person
June 2, 2022
stuartmathergibson commented on the word dragoman
dragoman
An interpreter or guide in countries where Arabic, Turkish, or Persian is spoken.
May 28, 2022
stuartmathergibson commented on the word estival
estival
Of, relating to, or appearing in summer
May 21, 2022
stuartmathergibson commented on the word bolide
Bolide (bOlId)
A meteoric flash or flare created when a meteoroid explodes or vaporizes as it passes through Earth's atmosphere.
May 19, 2022
stuartmathergibson commented on the word hippocrene
hippocrene
poetic or literary inspiration
May 18, 2022
stuartmathergibson commented on the word conspectus
conspectus
a summary or overview
May 17, 2022
stuartmathergibson commented on the word metanoia
metanoia
1: A transformational change in one's way of life
2: A change resulting from repentance and spiritual awareness
May 17, 2022
stuartmathergibson commented on the word telic
telic
Directed or tending toward a goal or purpose; purposeful.
May 17, 2022
stuartmathergibson commented on the word dithyramb
Dithyramb
a wildly enthusiastic speech or piece of writing;
(ancient Greece) a passionate hymn (usually in honor of Dionysus)
May 1, 2022
stuartmathergibson commented on the word lapillus
lapillus
A small, solidified fragment of lava.
April 29, 2022
stuartmathergibson commented on the word deracinate
deracinate
to uproot; take out of one's native environment
April 27, 2022
stuartmathergibson commented on the word fossor
fossor
grave-digger in catacombs in ancient Rome
April 27, 2022
stuartmathergibson commented on the word eidetic
EIDETIC
"essence", as in Husserlian phenomenology's "eidetic reduction", which is a method for finding the essential characteristics of our experience of objects.
April 23, 2022
stuartmathergibson commented on the word eidetic
Eidetic
memory or mental image of perfect clarity, as though actually visible; or to a person able to see such memories
April 23, 2022
stuartmathergibson commented on the word astipulation
astipulation
agreement , concurrence
April 22, 2022
stuartmathergibson commented on the word hagiarchy
haigarchy
A sacred or sacerdotal government; government by the priests or clergy
April 7, 2022
stuartmathergibson commented on the word noumenon
noumenon
noun Inexactly, a thing as it is apart from all thought; what remains of the object of thought after space, time, and all the categories of the understanding are abstracted from it; a thing in itself.
April 6, 2022
stuartmathergibson commented on the word corybantic
corybantic (corybantes)
Madly agitated; inflamed like the corybants.
April 1, 2022
stuartmathergibson commented on the word logorrhea
logorrhea
pathologically excessive (and often incoherent) talking
March 29, 2022
stuartmathergibson commented on the word Infrangible
Infrangible
Unbreakable; inviolable. (French, late 16th century)
March 26, 2022
stuartmathergibson commented on the word aporia
aporia
A figure of speech in which the speaker expresses or purports to be in doubt about a question;
an insoluble contradiction or paradox in a text's meanings.
February 27, 2022
stuartmathergibson commented on the word coronach
coronach
a dirge, song of lamentation; Scottish (professional mourner)
February 25, 2022
stuartmathergibson commented on the word boulevardier
boulevardier
A sophisticated, socially active man who frequents fashionable places.
February 23, 2022
stuartmathergibson commented on the word sitooterie
sitooterie
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Scottish, 1920s
1: A small building or area where people can sit outside.
February 21, 2022
stuartmathergibson commented on the word Overegg
overegg
Overembellish or exaggerate (something).
February 21, 2022
stuartmathergibson commented on the word polyglossia
polyglossia
coexistence of more than one language in a society or region.
February 13, 2022
stuartmathergibson commented on the word untimous
untimous
Untimely; unseason
February 8, 2022
stuartmathergibson commented on the word Gossamer
Gossamer
Origin: Middle English, 13th century
A fine, filmy substance consisting of cobwebs spun by small spiders, seen especially in autumn;
Used to refer to something very light, thin, and insubstantial or delicate.
February 6, 2022
stuartmathergibson commented on the word pleach
Pleach
To shade or border with interlaced branches or vines.
February 1, 2022
stuartmathergibson commented on the word forfend
forfend
To keep or ward off; avert.
January 30, 2022
stuartmathergibson commented on the word paseo
paseo
A slow, easy stroll or walk outdoors.
noun The street, series of streets, or walkway along which such a walk is taken.
noun In bullfighting, the formal procession into the ring of the players, including the matadors, banderilleros, and horses, that occurs just before the first bull is fought.
January 29, 2022
stuartmathergibson commented on the word engouement
engouement (n)
infatuation
January 26, 2022
stuartmathergibson commented on the word compère
Compère
A person who introduces the performers or contestants in a variety show; host
January 22, 2022
stuartmathergibson commented on the word indefeasible
indefeasible
That cannot be annulled or made void; not to be defeated or made void; that cannot be set aside or overcome.
January 18, 2022
stuartmathergibson commented on the word phosphene
phosphene
A sensation of light caused by excitation of the retina by mechanical or electrical means rather than by light, as when the eyeballs are pressed through closed lids.
January 14, 2022
stuartmathergibson commented on the word rime
rimw
White frost, or hoar-frost; congealed dew or vapor: same as frost, 3.
To freeze or congeal into hoar-frost.
January 4, 2022
stuartmathergibson commented on the word repechage
repechage
noun A trial heat, especially in rowing, allowing competitors who have already lost a heat another chance to qualify for the semifinals.
December 21, 2021
stuartmathergibson commented on the word unbosom
unbosom
To confide (one's thoughts or feelings).
December 3, 2021
stuartmathergibson commented on the word menseful
menseful- Decorous; mannerly; respectful and worthy of respect.
December 2, 2021
stuartmathergibson commented on the word germinal
Germinal
Of, relating to, or occurring in the earliest stage of development
November 30, 2021
stuartmathergibson commented on the word sthenic
Relating to or marked by sthenia; strong, vigorous, or active
November 15, 2021
stuartmathergibson commented on the word epiphenomenon
A secondary phenomenon that results from and accompanies another.
November 12, 2021
stuartmathergibson commented on the word purlieu
Outskirts; the environs.
PURL-yoo
November 6, 2021
stuartmathergibson commented on the word exiguous
EXIGOUS - Extremely scanty; meager. (ek-SIG-yoo-əs)
November 1, 2021
stuartmathergibson commented on the word percipient
Having the ability to perceive, especially to perceive quickly.
October 25, 2021
stuartmathergibson commented on the word legerdemain
oun Sleight of hand.
noun Deceitful cleverness; trickery.
October 24, 2021
stuartmathergibson commented on the word galère
A group or coterie
From the French for 'galley' "kind of ship", in allusion to a line from Molière's Les fourberies de Scapin: Que diable allait-il faire dans cette galère? "What the devil was he doing on that galley?", i.e. How on earth did he come to be in with that bunch of people
October 17, 2021
stuartmathergibson commented on the word Esemplastic
Molding into one; unifying.
October 4, 2021
stuartmathergibson commented on the word Syncretize
With object attempt to amalgamate or reconcile (differing things, especially religious beliefs, cultural elements, or schools of thought).
October 1, 2021
stuartmathergibson commented on the word dieudonne
God-given or God's gift (popular name in French, Spanish, Greek, and Italian
September 30, 2021
stuartmathergibson commented on the word Erumpent
(Biology) bursting forth or through a surface
September 30, 2021
stuartmathergibson commented on the word Benison
A blessing
September 28, 2021
stuartmathergibson commented on the word Rimose
cracked, fissured.
September 27, 2021
stuartmathergibson commented on the word surrogation
The act or result of surrogating; replacement, substitution
September 26, 2021
stuartmathergibson commented on the word Salubrious
Health-giving; healthy
September 24, 2021
stuartmathergibson commented on the word Anthesis
The flowering period of a plant, from the opening of the flower bud.
September 24, 2021
stuartmathergibson commented on the word Gemütlich
cheerful, pleasant
September 20, 2021
stuartmathergibson commented on the word INVEIGLE
to practically blind someone as you charm them into doing something
September 20, 2021
stuartmathergibson commented on the word inkshed
A shedding or spilling of ink: a facetious imitation of bloodshed
The writing of polemical letters or articles.
September 15, 2021
stuartmathergibson commented on the word aver
To affirm positively; declare.
To assert formally as a fact.
September 12, 2021
stuartmathergibson commented on the word Sedulous
(Of a person or action) showing dedication and diligence.
September 12, 2021
stuartmathergibson commented on the word Heuristic
Enabling a person to discover or learn something for themselves.
September 11, 2021
stuartmathergibson commented on the word lucubrate
To study earnestly or laboriously, as by candle-light; think closely or seriously; meditate.
To elaborate, as by laborious night study.
September 7, 2021
stuartmathergibson commented on the word Prepossessing
attractive , appealing in appearance
August 28, 2021
stuartmathergibson commented on the word corroborant
adjective Strengthening; supporting; corroborating
August 24, 2021
stuartmathergibson commented on the word kismet
fate, fortune (Turkish)
(Islam) the will of Allah
August 23, 2021
stuartmathergibson commented on the word pyow
An alarm call made by the putty-nosed monkey and others, usually a warning that other animals are lurking nearby.
August 14, 2021
stuartmathergibson commented on the word Evanesce
(literary) Pass out of sight, memory, or existence.
August 10, 2021
stuartmathergibson commented on the word philodox
dogmatic person; person fond of opinions, especially their own
August 6, 2021
stuartmathergibson commented on the word Extant
(especially of a document) still in existence; surviving
August 6, 2021
stuartmathergibson commented on the word Basal
Forming or belonging to a bottom layer or base.
August 4, 2021
stuartmathergibson commented on the word adjure
To appeal to or entreat earnestly.
August 3, 2021
stuartmathergibson commented on the word Isochronous
occurring at the same time; adj
August 3, 2021
stuartmathergibson commented on the word Lucubrate
Write or study, especially by night;
Produce scholarly written material.
August 3, 2021
stuartmathergibson commented on the word percipient
Having the ability to perceive, especially to perceive quickly.
August 1, 2021
stuartmathergibson commented on the word Recherché
obscure, exotic
August 1, 2021
stuartmathergibson commented on the word Hypocoristic
A form that denotes a pet name or diminutive form of a name
July 31, 2021
stuartmathergibson commented on the word Aleatory
Depending on the throw of a dice or on chance; random.
July 30, 2021
stuartmathergibson commented on the word Encomium
Encomium
en-KO-mee-əm
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Latin, mid 16th century
A speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly.
July 27, 2021
stuartmathergibson commented on the word Compendious
Containing or presenting the essential facts of something in a comprehensive but concise way
July 25, 2021
stuartmathergibson commented on the word Virtu
Knowledge or expertise in a field especially arts (fine arts)
June 24, 2021
stuartmathergibson commented on the word Cynosure
a person or thing that is the center of attention
March 11, 2021
stuartmathergibson commented on the word Orchidaceous
Flashy, showy, as if an orchid.
January 28, 2021
stuartmathergibson commented on the word ad hockery
9ad hoc) relying on temporary solutions rather than long term plans
January 26, 2021
stuartmathergibson commented on the word Sanative
being conducive to physical and/or spiritual health
January 2, 2021
stuartmathergibson commented on the word Respair
As a noun, respair means “the return of hope after a period of despair.” As a verb, respair means “to have hope again.”
January 1, 2021
stuartmathergibson commented on the user stuartmathergibson
psellismofile nebulofily: abnormality of becoming sexually aroused by the sound of someone stuttering in the fog.
March 10, 2014