Uber-Verbose Word of the Day
POSTED BY: CapnRahn
UPDATED: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 10:52
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Just a bit of word fun for those others who also style themselves as a "Wordsmith".
Without using a reference material, a big brained friend or mental steroids, define the following word:
Thixotropic
The winner gets to choose the next brain-teaser.
One hint per player - meebe! 
"I've heard more intelligent sounds coming out of a pair of corduroys" - Herbert Phillip Lovecraft from *Cast A Deadly Spell*
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hint please
What do you make of the nylon dot cardigan and plastic mule rest?
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The fear of anything Greek.
Traveler
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Actually Traveler gave a hint ... but not a correct answer.
1ST CLUE {and pronunciation guide}
Thixo {thicks-o} - tropic {trope-ick}
Noun - Scientific term
Humm ... enuff clues? Let us see... seems thin to me... "I've heard more intelligent sounds coming out of a pair of corduroys" - Herbert Phillip Lovecraft from *Cast A Deadly Spell*
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I worked at a company that had a young woman that wore corduroys every day. Zip Zip Zip! You could hear her walking clear across the office.
My guess. The study of anything Greek.
Traveler
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Traveler: 
it is nice to see folks readin' signatures ...
As to your guess -EEEENNNH {broken buzzer sound} Sorry!
But Greek ... an obtuse clue? mmmmmm "I've heard more intelligent sounds coming out of a pair of corduroys" - Herbert Phillip Lovecraft from *Cast A Deadly Spell*
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something that becomes fluid if you shake it? Like thick ketchup.
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Ohhh, didja cheat Your example rocks!
WTH - A WINNAH!!!
Thixotropic - the property of various gels of becoming fluid when disturbed (as by shaking)
Hee hee - now it is your turn to pick a word you know - from your work, play or hobbies that is probably not known the general public.
OR
You can look one up!
Mini-explanation: I do prop molding and casting, so that is why I chose 'thixotropic'. When mixing the 2 componets for silicone it is ready to pour when it becomes thixotropic after through mixing.
Spin On! "I've heard more intelligent sounds coming out of a pair of corduroys" - Herbert Phillip Lovecraft from *Cast A Deadly Spell*
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How about Phthisic?
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Originally posted by CapnRahn:
Ohhh, didja cheat
WTH - A WINNAH!!!
Thixotropic - the property of various gels of becoming fluid when disturbed (as by shaking)
Nope. I have a degree in English and a degree in Science and my wife is a Chemistry professor. Believe it or not, we use that word at home
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Hughff: Very cool, do you 'Wordsmith' as a profession?
Snif - I have no degrees - just a bunch of experience.
And that don't get ya jobs!
OK ya apes, figger out Hughff's word and Carry On! "I've heard more intelligent sounds coming out of a pair of corduroys" - Herbert Phillip Lovecraft from *Cast A Deadly Spell*
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Originally posted by hughff:
How about Phthisic?
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Heh heh... I know this.
It's a posh way of saying asthma. (well, ok, any lung disease)
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I teach English. I have written a few things and had some success with my plays.
Having said that, I'm writing a fanfic now and it's crap: I can't get the accents consistent and I slip into kiwi vernacular rather than Mal's.
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Actually, not quite asthma; though it can be used that way, it really is a posh way of saying tuberculosis. Easily close enough to "any lung disease. Your turn.
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Ok, here we go then. Try this on for size.
Arachibutyrophillia
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Love of Spider webs? 
"I've heard more intelligent sounds coming out of a pair of corduroys" - Herbert Phillip Lovecraft from *Cast A Deadly Spell*
* I know it is not the correct answer - But, as the "begin'er" of this thread I reserve the right to aid or even 'confuzle' things on the rare, rare occasion...
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*bump*
Anybody out there know this?
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