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Proudofmines
Registerd: 2006/07
Posted:Apr 20, 2007 4:28PM |
Subject: This week's theme is: You animal.
Message: asinine
(adjective)
[AS-ah-nien']
1. utterly stupid or ridiculous: "One asinine remark can ruin a career."
2. relating to or resembling a donkey; 'asinine obstinacy'; 'asinine features'
adverb form: asininely
noun form: asininity
Origin:
Approximately 1610; from Latin, 'asininus': stupid, literally, like an ass, from 'asinus': ass.
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Proudofmines
Registerd: 2006/07
Posted:Apr 18, 2007 12:00PM |
Subject: This week's theme is: You animal.
Message: vulpine
adjective
[VUL-pine]
1. resembling or characteristic of a fox: "She had a vulpine air about her, and I knew that I should keep my guard up."
2. cunning or crafty: "Atsu was a vulpine negotiator."
Origin:
Approximately 1628; from Latin, 'vulpinus': of or pertaining to a fox, from 'vulpes': fox.
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Proudofmines
Registerd: 2006/07
Posted:Apr 19, 2007 4:41PM |
Subject: This week's theme is: You animal.
Message: equine
(adjective)
[EE-kwien', EK-wien']
1. relating to or characteristic of a horse: "His equine stamina allows him to race several marathons a year."
2. belonging to or characteristic of the Equidae family of mammals, which includes horses, zebras, and donkeys
noun form: equine
Origin:
Approximately 1778; from Latin, 'equinus,' from 'equus': horse.
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Proudofmines
Registerd: 2006/07
Posted:Apr 17, 2007 9:21PM |
Subject: This week's theme is: You animal.
Message: porcine
(adjective)
[POR-sien']
1. relating to or suggesting swine; 'a bald porcine old man' (Vladimir Nabokov): "Is there anything I can do about Jack's porcine table manners?"
Origin:
Approximately 1425; from Middle English; from Old French, 'porcin'; from Latin, 'porcinus': of a hog, swinish, from 'porcus': pig.
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Proudofmines
Registerd: 2006/07
Posted:Apr 16, 2007 2:09PM |
Subject: This week's theme is: You animal.
Message: lupine
(adjective)
[LOO-pien']
1. of or relating to or characteristic of wolves: "The rain and wind quickly undid my careful grooming, and I walked into the interview in a lupine state."
2. ravenous
also: any plant of the genus Lupin in the pea family, bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
Origin:
Approximately 1660; borrowed from French, 'lupine'; borrowed from Latin, 'lupinus': of the wolf, from 'lupus': wolf.
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