The ABC game

[Olinguito]

hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia – fear of the number 666.

 

[scheherazade]

Hame - curved projection attached to the collar of a draft horse.

 

[scheherazade]

Izard - goat-like antelope found in the Pyrenees.

 

[Arne Saknussemm]

Ah the dreaded 'J'!

No longer. I've got three:

Jaggery: coarse, dark (Indian) sugar. I've always loved this word. It sounds so sharp and sweet.

Jantrix: a female janitor

Jaculate: to throw or hurl (a dart, javelin, etc.)

(Actually they all sound -and look- rather sharp and sweet)

 

[Arne Saknussemm]

Izard - goat-like antelope found in the Pyrenees.

Are those hames on your izard's head? And what do the French call the izard? L'izard?

 

[Olinguito]

kakorrhaphiophobia – fear of failure.

I seem to have a soft spot for phobias in this game.

 

[scheherazade]

Layette - A complete set of baby clothing.

 

[NMSquirrel]

mot


1. a pithy or witty remark; bon mot .

2.Archaic . a note on a horn, bugle, etc.



I wonder when the spell check is gonna miss one of these words..

 

[Olinguito]

Not a phobia this time – and I think NMSquirrel will like this:

nucivorous – feeding on nuts.

 

[NMSquirrel]

here is a word that sciforums could use:

Obedientiary
Someone subject to obedience

 

[Stryder]

Pomophobia

The fear of post modernists and their ideas (although to be honest it looks like it could of meant the "Fear of Fruit")

 

[NMSquirrel]

idea for next topic:
often missused words at sciforums.

 

[cosmictraveler]

Quantimeter

apparatus for measuring quantity of X-ray

 

[Arne Saknussemm]

idea for next topic:
often missused words at sciforums.

Good idea Squirrel, but it may be too difficult to work it alphabetically. May I suggest you start a new non-alphabetic thread to accommodate it?

 

[Gremmie]

How do you mean misused?

 

[Arne Saknussemm]

Squirrel did not actually say misused, he said 'missused' (Mrs-ed) which I take to mean he wants these words to be given wives.

 

[scheherazade]

Remex - quill feather of a bird's wing.

 

[NMSquirrel]

Senility,
as per wiki:
see Dementia.

Good idea Squirrel, but it may be too difficult to work it alphabetically. May I suggest you start a new non-alphabetic thread to accommodate it?

I think one exists somewhere..
I think I remember seeing it,
the most common word is 'theory'

 

[scheherazade]

Theorbo - a double-necked lute.

 

[scheherazade]

Uakari - a short-tailed, bald headed, long-haired monkey.