nicsims commented on the word darrant
A malevolent water spirit that inhabits the River Derwent (England).
October 6, 2007
nicsims commented on the word bubus
A small Hungarian being that lives in caves.
nicsims commented on the word nocnitsa
Polish nightmare spirit
October 5, 2007
nicsims commented on the word polymelia
more than normal number of limbs
October 2, 2007
nicsims commented on the word acadine
A fountain of Sicily, with magic properties. Writings were thrown into it to be tested; if genuine they floated, if spurious they sank to the bottom.
October 1, 2007
nicsims commented on the word litotes
"Well, this doesn't suck."
September 23, 2007
nicsims commented on the word luddite
-Any of a group of British workers who between 1811 and 1816 rioted and destroyed laborsaving textile machinery in the belief that such machinery would diminish employment.
-One who opposes technical or technological change.
September 17, 2007
nicsims commented on the word turpitude
inherent baseness
September 16, 2007
nicsims commented on the word wastrel
a wasteful person
nicsims commented on the word proxy war
a war instigated by a major power that does not itself participate
nicsims commented on the word unctuous
-excessive piousness
-oily or soapy feel
September 14, 2007
nicsims commented on the word insouciant
carefree, nonchalant
nicsims commented on the word roue
libertine, rake
nicsims commented on the word moribund
"The patient, when first seen by him, was apparently moribund, in profound coma, with livid face and cold extremities."
September 13, 2007
nicsims commented on the word jingoistic
overly patriotic or nationalistic
flag-waving
Comments by nicsims
nicsims commented on the word darrant
A malevolent water spirit that inhabits the River Derwent (England).
October 6, 2007
nicsims commented on the word bubus
A small Hungarian being that lives in caves.
October 6, 2007
nicsims commented on the word nocnitsa
Polish nightmare spirit
October 5, 2007
nicsims commented on the word polymelia
more than normal number of limbs
October 2, 2007
nicsims commented on the word acadine
A fountain of Sicily, with magic properties. Writings were thrown into it to be tested; if genuine they floated, if spurious they sank to the bottom.
October 1, 2007
nicsims commented on the word litotes
"Well, this doesn't suck."
September 23, 2007
nicsims commented on the word luddite
-Any of a group of British workers who between 1811 and 1816 rioted and destroyed laborsaving textile machinery in the belief that such machinery would diminish employment.
-One who opposes technical or technological change.
September 17, 2007
nicsims commented on the word turpitude
inherent baseness
September 16, 2007
nicsims commented on the word wastrel
a wasteful person
September 16, 2007
nicsims commented on the word proxy war
a war instigated by a major power that does not itself participate
September 16, 2007
nicsims commented on the word unctuous
-excessive piousness
-oily or soapy feel
September 14, 2007
nicsims commented on the word insouciant
carefree, nonchalant
September 14, 2007
nicsims commented on the word roue
libertine, rake
September 14, 2007
nicsims commented on the word moribund
"The patient, when first seen by him, was apparently moribund, in profound coma, with livid face and cold extremities."
September 13, 2007
nicsims commented on the word jingoistic
overly patriotic or nationalistic
flag-waving
September 13, 2007