Word For The Day, Wednesday, 4/17/02

The Verbivores | 4/17/02 | Teacher

[RikaStrom]

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”. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the “word of the day”; in a sentence. The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day. The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on....

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doughty \DOW-tee\, adjective
doughtier, doughtiest
doughtiness; noun
doughtily; adverb

1. Marked by fearless resolution; valiant; brave.
2. Able; strong; valiant; redoubtable; as, a doughty hero.

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English dohtig; akin to Old High German toug is useful, Greek teuchein to make. Date: before 12th century

[xsmommy]

good grief, i guess you would insist on having the car up on blocks in the front yard also???

[NeoCaveman]

Good for you. This is an outrage.

Mornin, OPH

[RikaStrom]

As I have been saying a lot lately:

Why is it so hot, and what are we doing in this basket?

(sigh) Unreal. A+

[RikaStrom]

rest assured that when things calm down, I'll be wending my way eastward...

It's a deal, call first so I can get out my hiking boots! :-)

[chriservative]

Okay. Here goes:

It is highly doughty that I will use the word of the day correctly today.

:)

[RikaStrom]

LOL

I can see you are going to be one of those types of students. :-)

[camle]

hee hee a hunting we will go...

[SCalGal]

May I suggest asparagus ferns?

[Carolinamom]

With age, some women become doughty; others (unfortunately for them) just become dowdy. (Maureen Dowd perhaps?????)

[white rose]

I realize it does not take much doughtiness to laugh at Al Gore, but I found this description of his ongoing slide into Pat Paulson-ville too delightful to ignore. The Disneyland analogies were particularly entertaining, but I'm disappointed he didn't follow them to their logical conclusion and call himself Goofy.

[RikaStrom]

I'm ready, let's load up and go! :-)

[RikaStrom]

Ewww... Dowd, now there is a non-flower of feminine beauty and intelligence. ICK

A+

[SCalGal]

You know, I think tomatos would set off the car on blocks look perfectly.... maybe with a few corn stalks thrown in.

[NeoCaveman]

Ewww... Dowd, now there is a non-flower of feminine beauty and intelligence. ICK

No wonder Michael Douglas dumped her.

[RikaStrom]

Oh now that is a treasure! LOL

A+

[doubled]

Of the doughty(?) Ms McKinney
Kathleen Parker has said plenty
To name an award
For one so absurd
It would have to be made out of tinny.

[maxwell]

Hey Teach, did you hear about them kids in Lewisville Texas who apparently whacked their little bro? Hard core, huh.

Oh and uhhhhhhhh... Max doughtily devoured the Doughboy. How's that.

"Doughty..." Bwahaha... I'm sorry, it kinda sounds kinky...