Soffit - Obscure Word of the Day April 08, 2008

soffit - sof fit

1) the underside of an arch, architrave, ceiling, beam, or other similar structure

The under surface of this protruding roof is a soffit.

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=soffit

architrave -

1) lowermost horizontal component of a classical (Greek, Roman) building, resting upon a column
2) molding on top of a door

An architrave.

Another architrave.

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=2&q=architrave

Obscure word of the day April 8, 2008

Bacillus - Obscure Word of the Day April 7, 2008

bacillus - bac il lus

1) rod/cylinder shaped bacteria that produce spores

Nice neon purple bacillus.

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Obscure word of the day April 8, 2008

Osculation - Obscure Word of the Day - April 6, 2008

osculation - os cu la tion

1) the act of kissing

need i say more

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/osculation

Obscure word of the day April 06, 2008

Pettifogger - Obscure Word of the Day - April 5, 2008

pettifogger - pet ti fog ger

1) a lawyer or politician who uses petty, mean, cheating methods
2) any inferior person who uses petty, mean, cheating methods

Two pettifoggers engaged in chicanery.


A modern pettifogger.

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=pettifogger - pettifog

Obscure word of the day April 5, 2008

Parturient - Obscure Word of the Day - April 4h, 2008

Parturient - par tu ri ent

1) bringing forth or about to produce something, such as an idea
2) bringing forth young
3) having to do with child birth

A parturient mulatto.


My biggest regret in life is not being the stud who rendered Jamie Lynn Spears parturient.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/parturient - Parturient

http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/light+bulb+moment.html - Light Bulb Moment

Obscure Word of the Day - April 4h, 2008