Putrescible (adj): something that is liable to decay
Willie watched his dad watch his granddad as his brave granddad threw the putrescible animal carcass, a remnant of the dogs' late night skirmish, over the fence.
Auntie Mary loves words, and she loves her family, so here she smushes the two together. A thing of beauty. Her words come from her reading and from her brain, unless otherwise noted, and her definitions come from the free online dictionary at http://www.thefreedictionary.com, again unless she says differerently.
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Monday, March 26, 2012
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Agathokakological--Willie's birthday word
Agathokakological
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When the other kids complain that Auntie Mary is evil, Willie stands up for her: "She's not evil," he says. "She's agathokakological!" That stops 'em.
Thanks to http://www.factacular.com/subjects/Interesting_Words for the excellent word.
Friday, February 17, 2012
Antediluvian--Willie
an·te·di·lu·vi·an (
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adj.
2. Bible Occurring or belonging to the era before the Flood
Willie got in trouble when he called his grandpa "Mr. Antediluvian." (He didn't really say that.I'm just teaching vocabulary..)
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