While perusing a dictionary at work, I discovered the word MAJUSCULE. It refers to large or capital letters. It's opposite is MINISCULE -- think MAJOR/MINOR.
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Re: size words
Mon, November 7, 2005 - 5:58 AMSpeaking of SIZE, here is a word that looks like
a verb, but only exists as a noun:
ASSIZE--A judicial inquest or an action to be decided by
such an inquest...
(Please, no bad puns about the extensiveness of one's
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Mon, November 7, 2005 - 12:03 PMSpeaking of glutei, ASSIZE reminded me of ARREARS -- money paid after it is due.
Can an assize enforce the payment of arrears? I bet it can!
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Re: size words
Mon, November 7, 2005 - 11:27 AMmy favorite size-word is PRODIGIOUS ... usually used in conjunction with the word "manhood" in tacky romance novels ... -
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Re: size words
Mon, November 7, 2005 - 12:05 PMFunny, mine is COPIUS, usually used (or at least used by myself) in conjunction with "cleavage"...
For this purpose we also have the word BATHYCOLPIAN, or "having deep cleavage"... -
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Mon, November 7, 2005 - 12:38 PMoooh ... Bathycolpian ... me likey .... -
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Mon, November 7, 2005 - 2:05 PMYou can always count on me for cleavage words.
Another one I've started using is SPATHIC, which originally meant "having good cleavage" and referred to minerals. But my mission is to spread its use into other, shall we say, spheres... -
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Re: size words
Mon, November 7, 2005 - 3:09 PMIs it just me, or do logophiles tend to be rather
libidinous? Really. Pick up any book on etymology
or fascinating words. The author always has a few
sex-related comments.
Perhaps these areas of the brain are juxtaposed? -
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Re: size words
Tue, November 8, 2005 - 12:30 PMThere's a certain eroticism in sophisticated verbiage.
I've had men tell me it kind of turns them on when I use words they can't define. Poor souls... it's like speeling in front of the dog. -
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Re: size words
Tue, November 8, 2005 - 12:34 PMGAH! In this of all tribes. SPELLING.
It's very cold in my office and my fingers are not working properly.
Ambrrrrrr! -
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Re: size words
Tue, November 8, 2005 - 1:14 PMHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA --- Amber: knowing YOU, and knowing the magnitude of your inner grammer/spelling nazi -- I can imagine how many shades of pink you are!! :D
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Re: size words
Wed, November 9, 2005 - 3:36 AMIt's good you said something. I was just about to look up SPEEL.
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Re: size words
Tue, November 8, 2005 - 1:15 PM>>>>> "Another one I've started using is SPATHIC, which originally meant "having good cleavage" and referred to minerals. "
I would like spathic --- except it sounds too much like spaztic --- which is too descriptive of me already --- so you can understand my hesitance to embrace it whole-heartedly ..... -
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Re: size words
Tue, November 8, 2005 - 10:02 PMI'm working on a new cheese imitation ... perhaps you'll get to see it someday soon, yes??
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