antinous's definitions

floccinausihihilipilification

Noun. "The categorizing of something as worthless trivia" (Josefa Heifetz. Mrs. Byrne's Dictionary. Secaucus: University Books, 1974).

by Antinous September 11, 2003

mead

An alcoholic beverage, probably one of the first ever created, fermented from honey.

by Antinous September 11, 2003

gear

Noun. 1. A toothed wheel.
2. A group of items used in an activity; equipment.
Verb. 1. To equip with gears. 2. To connect with gears. 3. To adjust so as to satisfy something.

Noun. 1. I'm always grinding the gears in my transmission.
2. Get that fishing gear together.
Verb. 1. Did you gear that machine right?
2. I've geared down the wheels to provide more speed.
3. My magazine is geared toward a young audience.

by Antinous September 11, 2003

define

Verb. 1. To explain the meaning of a word or concept.
2. To impart greater clarity or resolution to.

1."Define" is a difficult word to define.
2. All those sit-ups have really defined my abs.

by Antinous September 11, 2003

narthex

A vestibule leading to the nave of a church.

by Antinous September 22, 2003

pray

"To ask that the laws of the universe be annulled in behalf of a single petitioner confessedly unworthy "(Ambrose Bierce. The Devil's Dictionary. 1911).

by Antinous September 11, 2003

LAX

Airport coade for Los Angeles International Airport.

Yesterday I flew from O'Hare to LAX.

by Antinous September 11, 2003