Let’s start off with a word related to the business of “longest words.” Sesquipedalianism is the tendency to use long words. And, a sesquipedal is a person who has sesquipedalian tendencies.
The word is traced to the ancient Roman poet Horace, who in a treatise on crafting poetry, wrote that in certain circumstances, one must avoid sesquipedalia verba, a Latin construct meaning “words a foot and a half long.” Horace clearly had a sense of humor. (Source- Dictionary.com)
The word is traced to the ancient Roman poet Horace, who in a treatise on crafting poetry, wrote that in certain circumstances, one must avoid sesquipedalia verba, a Latin construct meaning “words a foot and a half long.” Horace clearly had a sense of humor. (Source- Dictionary.com)
Scenario #1-
Characters: Jenna, and Jackie.
Jenna: "Hey, Jackie, I love your hair it stands out so much and looks so good." "You, are far-most, the prettiest girl, and you would be a great {Sesquipedalian}.
Jackie: "What is this word, it's very prepossessing, and long, what does it mean?".
Jenna: "Sesquipedalian, is the tendency to use long words and is a person who has sesquipedalian tendencies, also addressing to you."
Characters: Jenna, and Jackie.
Jenna: "Hey, Jackie, I love your hair it stands out so much and looks so good." "You, are far-most, the prettiest girl, and you would be a great {Sesquipedalian}.
Jackie: "What is this word, it's very prepossessing, and long, what does it mean?".
Jenna: "Sesquipedalian, is the tendency to use long words and is a person who has sesquipedalian tendencies, also addressing to you."
by Dictionary.com/;MC-REN-213-C^ January 31, 2019
Powering imagination?? More like powering stupid imagination. In fact most people who play this asinine game turn out to loose more and more brain cells each and every time they open the app. Studies show that 1 of 100 percent of kids who did or do play turn out to graduate Harvards college or get to a top college.
Roblox is fake news
by Dictionary.com/;MC-REN-213-C^ January 09, 2019
by Dictionary.com/;MC-REN-213-C^ January 09, 2019
If you're at a toddlers party and the kids are acting very asinine just say the adverb: SWAT.
S: Super
W: Weird
A: Annoying/ Asinine
T: Toddle/ teen / Teachers etc.
S: Super
W: Weird
A: Annoying/ Asinine
T: Toddle/ teen / Teachers etc.
Oh no it's A SWAT!
by Dictionary.com/;MC-REN-213-C^ January 09, 2019
I got so into sick brands that I now have 12 pairs of yeezys, 5 nmds, Supreme hoodie, Etc.
(Hypitis)
(Hypitis)
by Dictionary.com/;MC-REN-213-C^ January 11, 2019
by Dictionary.com/;MC-REN-213-C^ February 25, 2021
by Dictionary.com/;MC-REN-213-C^ February 25, 2021