Monday, November 20, 2006
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Have fun with a new word each day. I'll choose a word. You make up a meaning.
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How to Play:
1. I choose an obscure dictionary word.
2. You invent a wacky meaning and add it as a comment.
3. After a certain time I list the true meaning and choose a winner for the invented meaning.
There are no prizes, just lots of fun!
Remember, children use this site too.
2. You invent a wacky meaning and add it as a comment.
3. After a certain time I list the true meaning and choose a winner for the invented meaning.
There are no prizes, just lots of fun!
Remember, children use this site too.
About Me
- Word Imp
- I am a children's author who has had a handful of books published by trade publishers. They're in book shops and libraries. I've also had a sackful of books published by educational publishers. These are mainly found in schools. I love words and that's why I invented this blog site.
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- Picture books in my head...
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- Penina Petersen's Table Tucker
- Rereading my fave - The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
- Mike Gayle's To Do List
- Any good biography
- The dictionary!
10 comments:
Odalisque is a rock formation found underwater, an underwater obelisque if you will.
They all agreed that the high point of the dive had been seeing the barracudas at the odalisque.
Odalisque is the greatest compliment a person can give to an artist by admiring a picture for a long time, even over-bidding. It can also mean adoration or worthy of idolism.
Example 1: A customer at the Louvre stared odalisquely at Mona Lisa.
Example 2: The geeky teenage boy stared odalisque-like at the beautiful cheerleader sitting in the next row, though she was too far out of his league.
I think I know the meaning of odalisque! But before I remembered it I felt it reminded me of Obelix (Asterix and Obelix) and so of obelisk. So an obelisk shaped pendant of opals.
Odalisque is the word used to describe a Southern Belle who has nothing better to do other than to lie around languidly all day on her chaise sipping on a Mint Julep whilst watching her husband and his cohorts playing croquet on the lawn.
It describes how you feel after a good odal.
Odalisque describes somebody's strange behaviour.
Everybody realised she was stressed when she started exhibiting odalisque behaviour, such as skipping in the street and singing "Jerusalem" very loudly, despite protestations from her embarrassed family.
Odalisque is a particularly complicated ice-dance step that only very advanced skaters can perform.
The Russian champion stunned the crowds last night, with the first perfect odalisque seen in competition since the Salt Lake City Olympics.
(I love Squishy Mama's definition!)
Odalisque is a type of French body-piercing, involving stitching small beads into the skin. Popular with the aristocrats before the revolution, it was associated with decadence by the revolutionaries, and decreed by Robespierre to be prima face evidence of anti-revolutionary leanings. This found with odalisque piercings were guillotined.
Odalisque is an exotic dessert wine from the species of grape called the odalle ,( typical to the north mediterranean) . Because it is grown in limited quantities , it is extremely expensive . best eaten with exotic desserts not home grown chocolate cake .
I couldn't think of anything good enough to post, but I LOVE this word, definitions and all.
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