Monthly Archives: December 2006

PRONUNCIATION: (SAB-yuh-luhs) http://wordsmith.org/words/sabulous.mp3 MEANING: (adjective), Sandy; gritty. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin sabulum (sand). viagra without rx It was originally developed by British scientists and then brought to market by the US-based pharmaceutical company Pfizer. This is a deep india online viagra … Continue reading →

PRONUNCIATION: (PAYR eh diym) http://wordsmith.org/words/paradigm.mp3 MEANING: (noun) 1. A pattern, example, or model. 2. An overall concept accepted by most people in an intellectual community, as those in one of the natural sciences, because of its effectiveness in explaining a … Continue reading →

PRONUNCIATION: (KAL-i-co) plural calicoes or calicos http://wordsmith.org/words/calico.mp3 MEANING: (noun) 1. A brightly printed coarse cotton cloth. 2. (Mainly British) A plain white cotton cloth. 3. An animal having a spotted coat, especially with red and black patches. (adjective) 1. Made … Continue reading →

PRONUNCIATION: (KUM-shaw) http://wordsmith.org/words/cumshaw.mp3 MEANING: (noun), A gift or a tip. ETYMOLOGY: From Chinese (Amoy/Xiamen dialect), kan (to be grateful) + hsieh (thanks). The term was used by beggars in Chinese ports and picked up by visiting sailors during the 19th … Continue reading →

PRONUNCIATION: (KAHL OWT) http://wordsmith.org/words/callout.mp3 MEANING: (noun), In desktop publishing, items of text that name parts of an illustration, usually with a line or arrow pointing to the part of the illustration that the text describes. USAGE: {usage} It is viagra … Continue reading →

PRONUNCIATION: (COW-catch-er) http://wordsmith.org/words/cowcatcher.mp3 MEANING: (noun), An inclined frame on the front of a railroad locomotive for throwing obstacles off the track. ETYMOLOGY: The Camden and Amboy railroad was the first to adopt the cowcatcher in the early 1830s, although railroad … Continue reading →