Words for Wednesday

By fromskilledhands ( January 26, 2010 at 11:41 pm) · Filed under Uncategorized

Each day I take a look at the words that grace the calendar on my kitchen wall. Some days I look ahead to see if there is a word that strikes me. All the words make me think. Here are this week’s Words for Wednesday:

**exclave–a noun: the portion of a country separated from the main part and constituting an enclave in respect to the surrounding territory

**bird-dog–a verb: 1. to watch closely;  2. to seek out: follow or detect

**colubrine–an adjective: 1. relating to a snake; 2. relating to a large family of nonvenomous snakes

**revenant–a noun: one that returns after death or a long absence

This week’s favorite:

**tub-thumper–a noun: a vociferous supporter (as of a cause)

I have certainly thumped some tubs in my time. How about you?

As always, feel free to leave me a comment, ot a stone, (o), to let me know you stopped by.


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5 comments »

  1. Laura/centerdownhome said,

    January 27, 2010 @ 12:58 pm

    I am bird-dogging you. :)

    I saw “revenant” yesterday, in a book of self-portraits. Andrew Wyeth’s: http://www.museumsyndicate.com/images/2/15560.jpg

  2. Lana said,

    January 27, 2010 @ 11:34 pm

    The only one there I didn’t know was colubrine. Thanks for the new word! (These days, in my area, everyone’s tub-thumping for the Saints, of course!)

  3. Karen Carter said,

    January 28, 2010 @ 3:02 pm

    I’d say we all sould do much more tub-thumping!

  4. MaryWitzl said,

    February 1, 2010 @ 9:12 am

    I live in an exclave, which is why I know that one. I’ve never heard of tub thumping, but I too have thumped tubs. (Glad I don’t have to SAY that!)

  5. Lokken said,

    February 4, 2010 @ 11:51 am

    I am collecting great words for an ‘illustrated dictionary’ I am making.
    I may have to steal tub-thumper!

    feel free to pass more on!

    xxxooo

    Lokken

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