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Next week theme will be Maths
Words of the Day 27/6/10
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Jun 27, 2010
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kco wrote: ... Next week theme will be Maths
Will there be any additional words?
Jun 28, 2010
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kco wrote: ... Next week theme will be Maths
artfizz wrote: Will there be any additional words?
kco wrote: ... What do you mean?
Either: will there be any word on the theme of additional (a subtheme of Maths) or: will there be extra words?
Noisome and Noisy
Noisome means "harmful" or "offensive" or "disgusting." Obviously it does not share any shade of meaning with noisy, and so the two words should not be confused with one another
noi·some [noi-suhm]
–adjective
1. offensive or disgusting, as an odor.
2. harmful or injurious to health; noxious.
Origin and History
late 14c., "harmful, noxious," from noye "harm, misfortune," shortened form of anoi "annoyance" (from O.Fr. anoier, see annoy) + -some. Meaning "bad-smelling" first recorded 1570s.
nois·y [noi-zee]
–adjective, nois·i·er, nois·i·est.
1. making much noise: noisy children.
2. abounding in or full of noise: a noisy assembly hall.
3. characterized by much noise: a noisy celebration; a noisy protest.
Origin and History
1690s, “making noise,” also “full of noise,” from noise + -y (2).
Answers to Which Words 021
Longeval (c)living to a great age
Mignon (a)small and pretty
Nubile (a)of a young women, marriageable
Which Words 022
Orchil (a)a red dye (b)a mythical sea monster (c)a violet colouring matter
Patulous (a)open or expanded (b)inspired by patriotism (c)quietly persevering
Qualm (a)native excellence (b)an uneasy feeling (c)a native cat
The answers will appear in the next word of the day
This week theme is 'Maths'
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