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Word of the Day
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Yams
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Word of the Day
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hello dear members!!!!
I �m sooooooo glad Douglas chose me as the winner of this funny game!!!!!!!!
It �s a huge responsibilty to look for an interesting word but let �s see how it goes.... The word today is:
Pulveratricious
Remember, this is a game, only the funniest and wittiest definition will be chosen!!!! not the correct one....
hope you have fun.
Yams
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7 Oct 2010
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SueThom
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Hmmm, sounds like a cross between "pulverize" (to smash into smithereens) and "delicious" (something very tasty, like a cookie). So, if I crush my cookie, are the crumbs "pulveratricious"?
Sue
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7 Oct 2010
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valfairyrose
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Wow... this is my first post about "Word of the Day"... so... let me try...
Mmm... well...
Pulveratricious...
Pulvera= pulverize (to destroy sthn or someone completely)
tri= three parts
cious= precious
My boyfriend discovered that I was having an affair, so my relationship is "pulveratricious" ???
See you!
Huge Hug
Val
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7 Oct 2010
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Apodo
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Pulveratricious : adjective. Descriptive of a rat trap (the pulveratron) which is capable of pulverising rats which have been tricked into entering the device.
pulve - to pulverise + rat + tric (trick) + ious - possessing the qualities of.
Sorry it�s so gruesome 
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7 Oct 2010
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douglas
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pulver - German for powder
atricious- attrition
pulveratricious-describes a situation where the ammunition is running low.
"Captain! We �re in a pulveratricious situation--we �re going to have to start throwing rocks at them instead." |
7 Oct 2010
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isa2
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It may mean:
cruelly crushed (>pulverize + atrocious)
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7 Oct 2010
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Mallerenga
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My first try ever!
Puver comes from the latin and means young so pulver is a teen and "atrocious" also comes from the same language and means someone with a really bad behabiour. If we put both parts together: it �s a teenager with a horrible behaviour!!! It �s describing some of my pupils!!!
Have a nice day
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7 Oct 2010
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Mariethe House
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Pulve: Poudre,powder, pulverize
rat: rat
ricious= vicious
My definition: A powder which destroys vicious rats!
Have a nice day.
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7 Oct 2010
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