Seeing how mammamaia stopped his Wicked Word of the Week, I started one to continue it. If Cogito thinks this should be merged with the , please do so. And please make this a sticky! I'll be doing this every Saturday, GMT + 13:00. So a word to begin: chronology chro-nol-o-gy Chronology has four defenitions: 1. The sequential order in which past events occur. 2. A statement of this order. 3. The science of arranging time in periods and ascertaining the dates and historical order of past events. 4. A reference work organized according to the dates of events. Copyright (c) Dictionary.com Other forms: chronological (adjective), chronologically (adverb), chronologies (plural), chronologist (person). Etymology: Chronos, Greek god of Time. Comment: I used this word because Timewalking (see my user name) is somehow related to Chronology. Misc.: Call mammamaia's word of the day the Wicked with italics, and mine the Wealthy, like the Unabridged. Also, I guess there should be some sort of discussion for this. Should I make one?
continue what i started with my heartiest blessing, tw! however, i have to say i don't get the 'wealthy' bit... doesn't make much sense to me... imo, a word can be 'valuable' but not 'wealthy'... love and hugs, maia
overlook o-ver-look Overlook has four defenitions. 1. To fail to observe or understand something, accidentaly or indulgentaly. 2. To look over something. 3. To view over, as if in a higher position. 4. To rise above. - Myself Other forms:overlooked (past tense), overlooking (present continous) Etymology: Middle 14th Century, "to examine, scrutinize, inspect" Comment: Used this because this is a word that has two conflicting meanings. (See D1 and D2) Misc.: A word is wealthy because it is like money, if used well it prospers, if not you can see doom - To Mammamaia.
sorry, but i still can't see a valid connection there... the money doesn't prosper, only its possessor does... thus, the money itself cannot be said to be 'wealthy' any more than a word can... but then, i'm a nitpicking virgo's virgo, so am more intolerant of looseness in wordwork than most...
Okay, okay, I'll try again. Words can betray you (just like anyone who is wealthy) or fill your life ( just like anyone who is wealthy). Actually, I wanted to use it as a type of a metaphor (adjective metaphors or metadjectives, I call them).
