Bringing forth fire
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kristine_smith: Each year, hundreds of words are dropped from the English language. Your job, should you choose to accept it--save one. Just hit the adopt-a-word link, and go from there.
My word is igniparous which means bringing forth fire. Sample usages provided were:
Alternate definitions found on the web include:
1) Producing fire
2) Giving "birth" to fire
3) Experiencing a burning sensation during the birth of a child.
Yeah, not so much on number three.
kristine_smith: Each year, hundreds of words are dropped from the English language. Your job, should you choose to accept it--save one. Just hit the adopt-a-word link, and go from there.My word is igniparous which means bringing forth fire. Sample usages provided were:
The heroes were scorched by the dragon's igniparous emanation.We were all amazed at Mr. Copperfield's igniparous act until we discovered a box of matches up his sleeve.
Alternate definitions found on the web include:
1) Producing fire
2) Giving "birth" to fire
3) Experiencing a burning sensation during the birth of a child.
Yeah, not so much on number three.
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Date: 2009-02-12 10:41 pm (UTC)picturesque; scenically wooded
Despite northern England's industrial pollution, parts of it remain boscaresque.
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Date: 2009-02-12 10:52 pm (UTC)---L.
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Date: 2009-02-12 10:55 pm (UTC)Bosky
Bosk"y\, a. [Cf. Bushy.]
1. Woody or bushy; covered with boscage or thickets. --Milton.
2. Caused by boscage.
Darkened over by long bosky shadows. --H. James.
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