n. To glance in a searching manner; a casual visual examination or investigation.
'Their eyebrowsing suggested nothing as a present.'
'She eyebrowsed the evidence, but nothing looked out of place.'
can be used in poetic irony, e.g. 'The furrowed eyebrowsing of listless Christmas shoppers.'
Thursday, 31 December 2009
Omniblush
vi. To be embarassed in a moving, but overbearing, manner; to be self-consciously overcome by a situation.
'Everyone saw her omniblush at his very public and dramatic display of affection.'
'Everyone saw her omniblush at his very public and dramatic display of affection.'
Obstrepiphany
n. A clamorous or boisterous realisation; a sudden defiant and unruly understanding.
'He read the paragraph and yelled in an obstrepiphany of despair; his subsequent behaviour had him escorted from the premises.'
'He read the paragraph and yelled in an obstrepiphany of despair; his subsequent behaviour had him escorted from the premises.'
Staidist
n. One who takes pleasure from inflicting sedate propriety on others without their consent.
'The fierce staidist froitled them, forcing them to sit on the sofa, sip cold tea and nibble stale biscuits.'
'The fierce staidist froitled them, forcing them to sit on the sofa, sip cold tea and nibble stale biscuits.'
Commiserati
n. A sympathetic collective with whom to share sorrow.
See example usage under Schadenfreund.
See example usage under Schadenfreund.
Mathocism
n. Self-inflicted algebra.
'In an evening of mathocism, she re-derived the Laplace Transform from first principles.'
Mathocist n. One who indulges in mathocism.
Mathocistic adj. Pertaining to, or having a leaning towards, mathocism.
'In an evening of mathocism, she re-derived the Laplace Transform from first principles.'
Mathocist n. One who indulges in mathocism.
Mathocistic adj. Pertaining to, or having a leaning towards, mathocism.
Schadenfreund
n. A colleague, or close associate, for whom things never go well.
'Alex, his schadenfreund, had tested the sympathies of the local commiserati.'
'Alex, his schadenfreund, had tested the sympathies of the local commiserati.'
Tuesday, 29 December 2009
Infusiasm
n. An acute or absorbing interest in pouring; to be excitedly single-minded about mixtures.
'Milk was splashed everywhere in his infusiasm.'
'Milk was splashed everywhere in his infusiasm.'
Vanglican
1. n. An English truck driver.
'The number plates revealed he was a vanglican.'
2. adj. Pertaining to lorry and truck pursuits in England.
'The presentation on tonnage and surface adhesion was the highlight of the annual vanglican conference.'
'The number plates revealed he was a vanglican.'
2. adj. Pertaining to lorry and truck pursuits in England.
'The presentation on tonnage and surface adhesion was the highlight of the annual vanglican conference.'
Sunday, 27 December 2009
Saturday, 26 December 2009
Mellocution
n. The act of speaking and gesturing in a relaxed manner; to use gentle articulation and inflection.
'It was her mellocution that put them at ease.'
Note: not to be confused with Mallocution
'It was her mellocution that put them at ease.'
Note: not to be confused with Mallocution
Mallocution
n. The act of accidentally disseminating misleading information.
'His mallocation did nothing but cause confusion and delay.'
Note: not to be confused with Mellocution
'His mallocation did nothing but cause confusion and delay.'
Note: not to be confused with Mellocution
Thursday, 24 December 2009
Forumulate
vt. The contemplation or consideration of what to say in a busy marketplace or internet discussion environment.
'He asked around as he forumulated his response.'
'He asked around as he forumulated his response.'
Mecro
pref. Denotes that an object is at normal resolution; having a one-on-one internal mapping
'Out of her window she watched the mecrocosm of daily life'
'Out of her window she watched the mecrocosm of daily life'
Saturday, 19 December 2009
Calendometry
1. n. (Scientific discipline) The measurement and ordering of macro units of time.
'The timetable for the Spring semester was accurately devised by the Calendometry Department.'
2. n. The knowledgeable and accurate recording of events that have happened or will happen.
'Her earlier calendometry meant she always knew where she was supposed to be.'
'The lack of detail in the report highlighted the group's poor calendometry.'
'The timetable for the Spring semester was accurately devised by the Calendometry Department.'
2. n. The knowledgeable and accurate recording of events that have happened or will happen.
'Her earlier calendometry meant she always knew where she was supposed to be.'
'The lack of detail in the report highlighted the group's poor calendometry.'
Wednesday, 16 December 2009
Probservation
n. The voicing of a concern or issue; a sensing of inherent difficulty.
'The failure should have been expected, since no one had listened to his probservations.'
'The failure should have been expected, since no one had listened to his probservations.'
Verible
adj. Dynamically exacting; a near constant. Having a fluid truth.
'His verible wisdom had been questioned before.'
'His verible wisdom had been questioned before.'
Saturday, 12 December 2009
Froitle
vi. To be nervously, but politely, disorientated or upset.
'He was clearly froitled for some time afterwards.'
vt. To cause someone or something to be nervously, but politely, disorientated or upset.
'Their thorority froitled her.'
'I hope the punion did nothing to froitle you.'
'He was clearly froitled for some time afterwards.'
vt. To cause someone or something to be nervously, but politely, disorientated or upset.
'Their thorority froitled her.'
'I hope the punion did nothing to froitle you.'
Thorority
n. An intense and undeviating certainty of what is right.
'Your thorority about the situation is comforting.'
'Your thorority about the situation is comforting.'
Egocipe
(ee-goss-i-pee)
1. n. Doing things the way one wants to; an overarching individualism.
'His egocipe hinted at OCD.'
2. n. An ordered or structured way to please oneself; an indulgent selfishness.
'She had guessed his egocipe, and planned around it.'
1. n. Doing things the way one wants to; an overarching individualism.
'His egocipe hinted at OCD.'
2. n. An ordered or structured way to please oneself; an indulgent selfishness.
'She had guessed his egocipe, and planned around it.'
Fronology
n. (Scientific discipline) The intense study of the top of fingers and fingernails.
'She may have been a beautician, but her thorority suggested she was well read in fronology.'
'She may have been a beautician, but her thorority suggested she was well read in fronology.'
Receptitude
n. The willingness to accept new things, to be open to original ideas.
'They were astonished by the old man's receptitude to the theory.'
'They were astonished by the old man's receptitude to the theory.'
Friday, 11 December 2009
Striggle
vi. To wrestle energetically. 'His striggling made him hard to subdue.'
can be applied to abstract processes 'She striggled to understand the theory.'
can be applied to abstract processes 'She striggled to understand the theory.'
Plessitude
n. A abundance of weariness; being excessively listless; an ample lethargy.
'His plessitude was almost tangible; his work suffered for it.'
'His plessitude was almost tangible; his work suffered for it.'
Thursday, 10 December 2009
Remunication
1. n. The art of offering ideas for financial reward. 'His sports car told of his renumication skills.'
2. n. A discussion about projected, or intended, financial provision. 'The remunication led to him being hired at a lesser rate than he'd hoped.'
2. n. A discussion about projected, or intended, financial provision. 'The remunication led to him being hired at a lesser rate than he'd hoped.'
Slumbark
vi. To growl miserably. 'The pitiful sound of distant slumbarking worried the driddling visitors.'
Crumplete
1. adj. Not fully represented; missing some items. 'The jigsaw looked good, but unfortunately crumplete.'
2. adj. Not in a presentable state; falling short of expectation. 'His jacket was crumplete, with holes in the elbows.'
2. adj. Not in a presentable state; falling short of expectation. 'His jacket was crumplete, with holes in the elbows.'
Driddle
1. n. Slight, but exaggerated, fidgeting.
2. vi. To fidget in a slight, but exaggerated, manner.
2. vi. To fidget in a slight, but exaggerated, manner.
Frism
n. The refraction or softening of light through loose or unkempt hair; a diffusion caused by hair. 'As she stood before the sunset, a frism suggested her smile.'
Wednesday, 9 December 2009
Snarkolepsy
n. A debilitating condition in which the sufferer helplessly makes unpleasant or malicious remarks.
Snarkoleptic adj. pertaining to, or having traits of Snarkolepsy
Snarkoleptic adj. pertaining to, or having traits of Snarkolepsy
Proofidence
n. Unequivocal serendipitous confirmation or verification of a happen-stance; indubitous substantiation of facts (whether dubious or unquestionable).
Nutant
n. A novel innovation based on known prior art; a fresh variation.
also
Nutate vt. to make, create or manufacture a nutant.
also
Nutate vt. to make, create or manufacture a nutant.
Tuesday, 8 December 2009
Palleable
adj. easy to be friends with; having an 'easy-going' nature. Normally said of a person; but could be applied to creatures or other objects.
Hourcheology
n. (Scientific discipline) The practice of looking for an item that was in one's posession just a short time ago.
Sunday, 6 December 2009
Lexologism
1. n. a word.
2. n. a description of a word
3. n. the study of descriptions of words
4. n. a description of the study of descriptions of words
2. n. a description of a word
3. n. the study of descriptions of words
4. n. a description of the study of descriptions of words
..and a good day to you too, sir..
I've never considered myself to have sufficient to say to make it worth owning a blog.
I'm still not convinced, however a colleague who runs a fictionary suggested that I should have a place-holder for my similarly arcane lexologisms.
I present a 'folkabulary' - words which, provided sufficient restraint is foregone, may yet become part of the lexology of the English speaking folk. (Better yet, that of non-English speakers)
Tom (of the Fictionary) is very good at providing the pronunciatia of his words (applause); alas, I cannot guarantee such attention to detail.
Well, let's see how we get on...
I'm still not convinced, however a colleague who runs a fictionary suggested that I should have a place-holder for my similarly arcane lexologisms.
I present a 'folkabulary' - words which, provided sufficient restraint is foregone, may yet become part of the lexology of the English speaking folk. (Better yet, that of non-English speakers)
Tom (of the Fictionary) is very good at providing the pronunciatia of his words (applause); alas, I cannot guarantee such attention to detail.
Well, let's see how we get on...
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