10.29.2008
Does anyone else get the M-W word of the day?
Merriam-Webster’s
Word of the Day
October 29
superficies
\soo-per-FISH-eez\
noun
Meaning
1 : a surface of a body or a region of space
2 : the external aspects or appearance of a thing
Example Sentence
Although there have been changes in the superficies of our lives, many of the human dilemmas faced by our ancestors are still quite recognizable.
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So it looks like a very serious and respectable word, but if you say it out loud, it sounds like you're saying "super fishies". I love it. I can't stop giggling. It sounds like something Kent will say in a few months.
Word of the Day
October 29
superficies
\soo-per-FISH-eez\
noun
Meaning
1 : a surface of a body or a region of space
2 : the external aspects or appearance of a thing
Example Sentence
Although there have been changes in the superficies of our lives, many of the human dilemmas faced by our ancestors are still quite recognizable.
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So it looks like a very serious and respectable word, but if you say it out loud, it sounds like you're saying "super fishies". I love it. I can't stop giggling. It sounds like something Kent will say in a few months.
Labels: language
- posted by erica 10/29/2008 10:31:00 PM
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