Word-of-the-Day

[Kamu]

Fairly self explanatory.......

I love Words-of-the-Day, (Word-of-the-Days? Words-of-the-Days? Whatever.)
I thought it might be fun to see if we could get a mass of them starting here. It might be a good thread to carry over to the November Forums too. Are you in? Just pick up a dictionary, open randomly and peruse until you find an interesting word.... or add something you've read in a book recently, or heard somewhere....

I'll start.........

Nacre - Mother of Pearl from any shelled mollusc. Adjective: Nacreous.

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OBFUSCATE is my favourite word at the moment.

[Kamu]

CTHONIC (also CHTHONIC) - of relating to, or inhabiting the Underworld.

(How great is that word? )

[Kamu]

Maltha - a cement made from pitch and wax

[Natnie]

Obsequious - Obedient, compliant with someone else's orders or wishes; Excessively eager to please or to obey all instructions; fawning, subservient

[Kamu]

Firkin - 1. a small cask for liquids, butter, fish etc. 2. A measurement (half a kilderkin, about 40 litres)

[Kamu]

Palimpsest - 1. A piece of writing material or manuscript on which the original writing has been effaced to make room for other writing. 2. a monumental brass turned and re-engraved on the reverse side.

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Not a real word, but I thought I'd share this tweet:

@johnlaceyToday's fabulously made up word (via Radio National's The Spirit of Things): "Christotainment."

[Kamu]

Not a real word, but I thought I'd share this tweet:

@johnlaceyToday's fabulously made up word (via Radio National's The Spirit of Things): "Christotainment."

I was just listening to that program (not sure if it was a repeat, or a continuation of what this was in reference to). Variations on the neologism include Christotainer, Christotain, Christotaining.... etc etc.

It's the name of a book about Christianity in various forms of popular culture, and the program was a fascinating conversation with the book's author. I was most amused by the series of talking Biblical action figures, Moses being described as creepy and disturbing, likened to lurch from The Addams family.

[Kamu]

Nourish - 1. sustain with food. 2. Enrich. Promote the development of.

So, not a novel word by any strength, but I really like this word anyway. I think it's one of those words that almost sounds like its meaning, or that could be just me....