Posted on 05/11/2005 5:59:06 AM PDT by VRWCmember
In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".
glower \GLOW-er ("OW" as in "cow")\ verb
to look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger
Example sentence:
Mariah crossed her arms and glowered at Jeff, making it perfectly clear that she'd had enough of his teasing.
Did you know?
Do words of uncertain origin make you scowl? If so, "glower" may put a frown on your face, because only part of its history can be validated. The well-established part of its story leads us to Scotland, where "glower" (or "glowren," to use the older Scottish form of the word) has been used since the late Middle Ages. Originally, the word meant simply "to look intently" or "to stare in amazement," but by the late 1700s, glowering stares were being associated with anger instead of astonishment. Beyond that, however, the history of the word is murky. The most we can say is that "glower" is a distant relative of Middle Low German "gluren," which means "to be overcast," and of Middle Dutch "gloeren," meaning "to leer."
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Practice makes perfect.....post on....
Ohhh. I didn't realize that they are both female. I sorta missed it though.
Look, my dad insisted I learn to shoot, study martial arts, learn horseback riding, a number of languages...and other stuff.
I could do technical rock climbing at twelve, and taught aussie repelling from helicopters...
and I took ballet.
AWESOME on ALL counts, patton. WOW.
I also soloed an air plane at sixteen, replaced the engine in my truck, won a marksmanship contest....
LOL, sounds like what I used to get from my mom. Lord, please don't let me become my mother. RME
It's getting pretty deep in here, Patton...
I just got a call from a lady who's husband is running for school board. I agreed to deliver flyers for them. It's that time of year again. Gotta fight the good fight.
Division Marksmanship Championship, 1981, 82nd ABD, Fort Bragg, NC.
Confirm that with COL Greany, USA, Pentagon, Washington, DC.
Truck engine - I'd have to fax you the receipt. LOL.
dang.
Ok, I quit. LOL.
HELP!!! We were being marital...who got bumped off American Idol tonite????
I was trying to bury the whole dancing reference with guy stuff.
TMI
there was a live thread last night for that show.........hgtv and fox are all I watch.............when I watch the tube that is.
HAHAHAHA! i want to see them afford to move back to falls church! the littlest dumps there are selling for $700K! wait a minute... she may be one of Patton's relatives.....
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