Word of the Day 1.11.09

saturnine

sat·ur·nine (str-nn)

adj.

1. Having the temperament of one born under the supposed astrological influence of Saturn.

2. a. Melancholy or sullen.

b. Having or marked by a tendency to be bitter or sardonic: a saturnine expression on his face.

3. Produced by absorption of lead.

satur·ninely adv.

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Adj. 1. saturnine – bitter or scornful; “the face was saturnine and swarthy, and the sensual lips…twisted with disdain”- Oscar Wilde

sarcastic – expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds

2. saturnine – showing a brooding ill humor; “a dark scowl”; “the proverbially dour New England Puritan”; “a glum, hopeless shrug”; “he sat in moody silence”; “a morose and unsociable manner”; “a saturnine, almost misanthropic young genius”- Bruce Bliven; “a sour temper”; “a sullen crowd”

glowering, moody, morose, sullen, glum, dour, dark, sour

ill-natured – having an irritable and unpleasant disposition

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Word of the Day 1.10.09

aquiline

aq·ui·line (kw-ln, -ln)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of an eagle.

2. Curved or hooked like an eagle’s beak: an aquiline nose.

[Latin `aquilnus`, from `aquila`, eagle.]

aqui·lini·ty (-lnt) n.

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Adj. 1. aquiline – curved down like an eagle’s beak

hooked

crooked – having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; “crooked country roads”; “crooked teeth”

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Word of the Day 1.9.09

physiognomy

phys·i·og·no·my (fz-gn-m, -n-m)

n. pl. phys·i·og·no·mies

1. a. The art of judging human character from facial features.

b. Divination based on facial features.

2. a. Facial features, especially when regarded as revealing character.

b. Aspect and character of an inanimate or abstract entity: the physiognomy of New England.

[Middle English `phisonomie`, from Old French `phisionomie`, from Late Latin `physiognmia`, from Greek `phusiognmi`, variant of `phusiognmoni` : `phusio-`, physio- + `gnmn, gnmon-`, interpreter; see `gn-` in Indo-European roots.]

physi·og·nomic (-g-nmk, --nmk), physi·og·nomi·cal (--kl) adj.

physi·og·nomi·cal·ly adv.

physi·ogno·mist n.

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Noun 1. physiognomy – the human face (`kisser’ and `smiler’ and `mug’ are informal terms for `face’ and `phiz’ is British)

visage, kisser, phiz, smiler, mug, countenance

human head – the head of a human being

face, human face – the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; “he washed his face”; “I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news”

pudding face, pudding-face – a large fat human face

colloquialism – a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland – a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain’ is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

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Word of the Day 1.9.09

calash

ca·lash (k-lsh) also ca·lèche (-lsh)

n.

1. a. A light carriage with two or four low wheels and a collapsible top.

b. A top for this or a similar carriage.

2. A woman’s folding bonnet of the late 18th century.

[French `calèche`, from German `Kalesche`, from Czech `kolesa`, from pl. of `kolo, koles-`, wheel, from Old Church Slavonic; see `k^wel-`¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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Noun 1. calash – a woman’s large folded hooped hood; worn in the 18th century

caleche

hood – a headdress that protects the head and face

2. calash – the folding hood of a horse-drawn carriage

calash top, caleche

shay, chaise – a carriage consisting of two wheels and a calash top; drawn by a single horse

hood – the folding roof of a carriage

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Word of the Day 1.7.09

crag

crag (krg)

n.

A steep rugged mass of rock projecting upward or outward.

[Middle English, from Welsh `craig` or Scottish Gaelic `creagh`.]

cragged (krgd) adj.

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Noun 1. crag – a steep rugged rock or cliff

cliff, drop-off, drop – a steep high face of rock; “he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town”; “a steep drop”

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Word of the Day 1.6.09

gable

ga·ble (gbl)

n.

1. a. The generally triangular section of wall at the end of a pitched roof, occupying the space between the two slopes of the roof.

b. The whole end wall of a building or wing having a pitched roof.

2. A triangular, usually ornamental architectural section, as one above an arched door or window.

[Middle English `gable, gavel`, from Norman French `gable` (perhaps of Celtic origin) and from Old Norse `gafl`; see `ghebh-el-` in Indo-European roots.]

gabled adj.

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Noun 1. gable – the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof

gable end, gable wall

bell gable – an extension of a gable that serves as a bell cote

corbie gable – (architecture) a gable having corbie-steps or corbel steps

pediment – a triangular gable between a horizontal entablature and a sloping roof

wall – an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure; “the south wall had a small window”; “the walls were covered with pictures”

2. Gable – United States film actor (1901-1960)

Clark Gable, William Clark Gable

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Word of the Day 1.5.09

polyglot

pol·y·glot (pl-glt)

adj.

Speaking, writing, written in, or composed of several languages.

n.

1. A person having a speaking, reading, or writing knowledge of several languages.

2. A book, especially a Bible, containing several versions of the same text in different languages.

3. A mixture or confusion of languages.

[French `polyglotte`, from Greek `poluglttos` : `polu-`, poly- + `gltta`, tongue, language.]

poly·glotism, poly·glottism n.

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Noun 1. polyglot – a person who speaks more than one language

linguist

individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul – a human being; “there was too much for one person to do”

bilingual, bilingualist – a person who speaks two languages fluently

transcriber, translator – a person who translates written messages from one language to another

Adj. 1. polyglot – having a command of or composed in many languages; “a polyglot traveler”; “a polyglot Bible contains versions in different languages”

multilingual – using or knowing more than one language; “a multilingual translator”; “a multilingual nation”

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Word of the Day 1.4.09

reticent

ret·i·cent (rt-snt)

adj.

1. Inclined to keep one’s thoughts, feelings, and personal affairs to oneself. See Synonyms at silent.

2. Restrained or reserved in style.

3. Reluctant; unwilling.

[Latin `reticns, reticent-`, present participle of `reticre`, to keep silent : `re-`, re- + `tacre`, to be silent.]

reti·cent·ly adv.

Adj. 1. reticent – temperamentally disinclined to talk

untalkative

taciturn – habitually reserved and uncommunicative

2. reticent – cool and formal in manner

restrained, unemotional

undemonstrative – not given to open expression of emotion

3. reticent – reluctant to draw attention to yourself

self-effacing, retiring

unassertive – inclined to timidity or lack of self-confidence; “a shy unassertive person”

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Word of the Day 1.3.09

Canted

cant¹ (knt)

n.

1. Angular deviation from a vertical or horizontal plane or surface; an inclination or slope.

2. A slanted or oblique surface.

3. a. A thrust or motion that tilts something.

b. The tilt caused by such a thrust or motion.

4. An outer corner, as of a building.

v. cant·ed, cant·ing, cants

v.tr.

1. To set at an oblique angle; tilt.

2. To give a slanting edge to; bevel.

3. To change the direction of suddenly.

v.intr.

1. To lean to one side; slant.

2. To take an oblique direction or course; swing around, as a ship.

[Middle English, side, from Old North French, from Vulgar Latin `cantus`, corner, from Latin `canthus`, rim of wheel, tire, of Celtic origin*.]

Adj. 1. canted – departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal; “the leaning tower of Pisa”; “the headstones were tilted”

atilt, leaning, tilted, tipped

inclined – at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position; “an inclined plane”

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Word of the Day 1.2.09

untrammeled

un·tram·meled (n-trmld)

adj.

Not limited or restricted; unrestrained.

Adj.

1. untrammeled – not confined or limited; “the gift of a fresh eye and an untrammeled curiosity”- Russell Lord; “the untrammeled rush that the snows had shown in the first spring sun”- Farley Mowat

untrammelled

unlimited, limitless – having no limits in range or scope; “to start with a theory of unlimited freedom is to end up with unlimited despotism”- Philip Rahv; “the limitless reaches of outer space”

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Adj.	1.	saturnine – bitter or scornful; “the face was saturnine and swarthy, and the sensual lips…twisted with disdain”- Oscar Wilde sarcastic – expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
	2.	saturnine – showing a brooding ill humor; “a dark scowl”; “the proverbially dour New England Puritan”; “a glum, hopeless shrug”; “he sat in moody silence”; “a morose and unsociable manner”; “a saturnine, almost misanthropic young genius”- Bruce Bliven; “a sour temper”; “a sullen crowd” glowering, moody, morose, sullen, glum, dour, dark, sour ill-natured – having an irritable and unpleasant disposition

Noun	1.	calash – a woman’s large folded hooped hood; worn in the 18th century caleche hood – a headdress that protects the head and face
	2.	calash – the folding hood of a horse-drawn carriage calash top, caleche shay, chaise – a carriage consisting of two wheels and a calash top; drawn by a single horse hood – the folding roof of a carriage

Noun	1.	gable – the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof gable end, gable wall bell gable – an extension of a gable that serves as a bell cote corbie gable – (architecture) a gable having corbie-steps or corbel steps pediment – a triangular gable between a horizontal entablature and a sloping roof wall – an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure; “the south wall had a small window”; “the walls were covered with pictures”
	2.	Gable – United States film actor (1901-1960) Clark Gable, William Clark Gable

Noun	1.	polyglot – a person who speaks more than one language linguist individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul – a human being; “there was too much for one person to do” bilingual, bilingualist – a person who speaks two languages fluently transcriber, translator – a person who translates written messages from one language to another
Adj.	1.	polyglot – having a command of or composed in many languages; “a polyglot traveler”; “a polyglot Bible contains versions in different languages” multilingual – using or knowing more than one language; “a multilingual translator”; “a multilingual nation”

Adj.	1.	reticent – temperamentally disinclined to talk untalkative taciturn – habitually reserved and uncommunicative
	2.	reticent – cool and formal in manner restrained, unemotional undemonstrative – not given to open expression of emotion
	3.	reticent – reluctant to draw attention to yourself self-effacing, retiring unassertive – inclined to timidity or lack of self-confidence; “a shy unassertive person”

cockcrow
Definition:	The first light of day.
Synonyms:	aurora, break of day, dawn, daybreak, dayspring, first light, sunrise, sunup, morning

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sat·ur·nine  (str-nn)

adj.

1. Having the temperament of one born under the supposed astrological influence of Saturn.

2.

a. Melancholy or sullen.

b. Having or marked by a tendency to be bitter or sardonic: a saturnine expression on his face.

3. Produced by absorption of lead.

satur·ninely adv.

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aq·ui·line  (kw-ln, -ln)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of an eagle.

2. Curved or hooked like an eagle’s beak: an aquiline nose.

[Latin aquilnus, from aquila, eagle.]

aqui·lini·ty (-lnt) n.

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Adj. 1. aquiline – curved down like an eagle’s beak hooked crooked – having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; “crooked country roads”; “crooked teeth”

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phys·i·og·no·my  (fz-gn-m, -n-m)

n. pl. phys·i·og·no·mies

1.

a. The art of judging human character from facial features.

b. Divination based on facial features.

2.

a. Facial features, especially when regarded as revealing character.

b. Aspect and character of an inanimate or abstract entity: the physiognomy of New England.

[Middle English phisonomie, from Old French phisionomie, from Late Latin physiognmia, from Greek phusiognmi, variant of phusiognmoni : phusio-, physio- + gnmn, gnmon-, interpreter; see gn- in Indo-European roots.]

physi·og·nomic (-g-nmk, --nmk), physi·og·nomi·cal (--kl) adj.

physi·og·nomi·cal·ly adv.

physi·ogno·mist n.

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ca·lash  (k-lsh) also ca·lèche (-lsh)

n.

1.

a. A light carriage with two or four low wheels and a collapsible top.

b. A top for this or a similar carriage.

2. A woman’s folding bonnet of the late 18th century.

[French calèche, from German Kalesche, from Czech kolesa, from pl. of kolo, koles-, wheel, from Old Church Slavonic; see kwel-1 in Indo-European roots.]

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crag  (krg)

n.

A steep rugged mass of rock projecting upward or outward.

[Middle English, from Welsh craig or Scottish Gaelic creagh.]

cragged (krgd) adj.

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Noun 1. crag – a steep rugged rock or cliff cliff, drop-off, drop – a steep high face of rock; “he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town”; “a steep drop”

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ga·ble  (gbl)

n.

1.

a. The generally triangular section of wall at the end of a pitched roof, occupying the space between the two slopes of the roof.

b. The whole end wall of a building or wing having a pitched roof.

2. A triangular, usually ornamental architectural section, as one above an arched door or window.

[Middle English gable, gavel, from Norman French gable (perhaps of Celtic origin) and from Old Norse gafl; see ghebh-el- in Indo-European roots.]

gabled adj.

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pol·y·glot  (pl-glt)

adj.

Speaking, writing, written in, or composed of several languages.

n.

1. A person having a speaking, reading, or writing knowledge of several languages.

2. A book, especially a Bible, containing several versions of the same text in different languages.

3. A mixture or confusion of languages.

[French polyglotte, from Greek poluglttos : polu-, poly- + gltta, tongue, language.]

sat·ur·nine (str-nn)

aq·ui·line (kw-ln, -ln)

[Latin `aquilnus`, from `aquila`, eagle.]

Adj. 1. aquiline – curved down like an eagle’s beak

hooked

crooked – having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; “crooked country roads”; “crooked teeth”

phys·i·og·no·my (fz-gn-m, -n-m)

[Middle English `phisonomie`, from Old French `phisionomie`, from Late Latin `physiognmia`, from Greek `phusiognmi`, variant of `phusiognmoni` : `phusio-`, physio- + `gnmn, gnmon-`, interpreter; see `gn-` in Indo-European roots.]

ca·lash (k-lsh) also ca·lèche (-lsh)

[French `calèche`, from German `Kalesche`, from Czech `kolesa`, from pl. of `kolo, koles-`, wheel, from Old Church Slavonic; see `k^wel-`¹ in Indo-European roots.]

crag (krg)

[Middle English, from Welsh `craig` or Scottish Gaelic `creagh`.]

Noun 1. crag – a steep rugged rock or cliff

cliff, drop-off, drop – a steep high face of rock; “he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town”; “a steep drop”

ga·ble (gbl)

[Middle English `gable, gavel`, from Norman French `gable` (perhaps of Celtic origin) and from Old Norse `gafl`; see `ghebh-el-` in Indo-European roots.]

pol·y·glot (pl-glt)

[French `polyglotte`, from Greek `poluglttos` : `polu-`, poly- + `gltta`, tongue, language.]