OT- Word of the day.

[Alneyan]

*Pops in discreetly, while nobody is watching*

Frolic (pronounced... erh, quite like frolic actually):
Noun:
1) Merriment: Fun and frolics
2) A gay, carefree time.
Verb:
1) To behave playfully without any inhibition
2) To engage in merrymaking

The adjective form is "frolic" or "frolicsome", both of them being somewhat dated. It shouldn't be difficult to guess the meaning of these two adjectives though.

And while I am at it:

Mien
Noun:

1) Bearing or manner, especially one revealing an inner state of mind
2) Appearance or aspect, especially the typical expression on their faces.

If you are interested in idle speculation, the French word "mine" has more or less the same meaning (along with the other meanings of the English "mine"), although the French word is quite informal whereas "mien" seems formal or even literary.

[Iansidious]

I have returned!!! And I bought myself a brand new dictionary! With a free dictionary on CD and a year free for the Online Version! Sweet! I have alot of new words for everyone to enjoy. Also I send many Thank You's to Mr. Kamog for a magnanimous task in keep the topic alive. Thank You. au revoir all!

[narf poit chez BOOM]

Hello.

[Alneyan]

So, you seem to have forgotten something of great importance Lan; me! *Huddles in a corner and cries*

Kidding aside, here comes my modest contribution for the day. I had a better word in mind, but I have forgotten it (as usual).

Serif (it should be pronounced as it is written. Hopefully)
Noun
A fine line finishing off the main strokes of a letter (as the top and bottom of M). (Definition shamelessly "inspirated" by dictionary.com)

[Kamog]

inebriate

1. To make drunk; intoxicate
2. To exhilarate or stupefy as if by alcohol
3. One who is drunk; an intoxicated person

[Iansidious]

My dear Alneyan! There is nothing wrong with dictionary.com. I love the site myself and I get their 'Word of the Day' email. Merriam-Webster, is the best so far I have seen. Not only do they have another word of the day email. They also have some great word games as well !*heart races at the thought* I can get to excited about words. I can see now why my friends are starting to call me "Mr.Dictionary"! Anyway, its been a while so here is today's word...


Today's word:

Plenipotentiary plen*a*po*ten*tiary


adj
1. having full power: invested with complete authority to act independently
2. conferring full power: giving the holder complete authority to act independently


n (plural plen·i·po·ten·ti·ar·ies)
official with full powers: an ambassador, envoy, or delegate invested with full authority to act or negotiate independently on behalf of a government or sovereign


[Mid-17th century. Via medieval Latin plenipotentiarius from the late Latin stem plenipotent- , literally “having full power,” from plenus “full” + potens “powerful.”]

[Alneyan]

Well, it does look like you have their Word of the Day email; plenipotentiary was featured as a Word of the Day a few days ago (if memory serves). Granted, I was going to submit it myself, hoping nobody would notice it, but...

I only know Word Crazy from Merriam-Webster; did they make other such games? (Word Crazy was for computers, and was released several years ago; 1995 or 1996 perhaps)

Arabesque will be my not so daily contribution. It is a noun, pronounced more or less like "arabesk". Its meanings are as follow:
1) A ballet position (no, I will *not* do it myself)
2) An ornate musical composition, especially for piano
3) An intricate or elaborate design or pattern, that may include floral or geometric figures.

[Iansidious]

Oh Mr. Alneyan I think you would have the legs for an arabesque!


Today's Word:

Jamais vu zha(long a) may voo

n
disconnection of perception and memory: an irrational feeling, occurring in some forms of epilepsy and some psychiatric conditions, that what is being perceived has never been seen before
See also déjà vu


[From French , literally “never seen”]