Wednesday, May 15, 2013

taphophile

taphophile
cemetery enthusiast

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

vitriol

vitriol
bitterly abusive feeling or expression

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

widdiful

widdiful
someone deserving to be hung at the gallows

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

kaleidophon

kaleidophon
an instrument for the visual representation of sound waves

Friday, June 29, 2012

sapient

sapient
the ability of an organism or entity to act with judgment

Thursday, June 28, 2012

demonym

demonym 
a name for a resident of a locality, ie, a New Yorker.

Saturday, June 16, 2012

tarpaulin

tarpaulin
a large sheet of strong, flexible, water-resistant or waterproof material, often cloth such as canvas or polyester coated with urethane, or made of plastics such as polyethylene

Thursday, June 14, 2012

sibilance

sibilance
the state or quality of a hissing sound

Sunday, June 10, 2012

ganache

ganache
a glaze, icing, sauce, or filling for pastries made from chocolate and cream

Thursday, June 07, 2012

hook

hook
a hook is a musical idea, often a short riff, passage, or phrase, that is used in popular music to make a song appealing