Posted on 08/04/2011 4:45:58 AM PDT by secret garden
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".
melismatic \mi-liz-MA-tik\ , adjective
Characterized by the singing of several notes to one syllable of text, for emotional impact, as in blues and other musical styles.
Example sentences:
His blues are pure Texas and in an older style with thumping bass notes in the guitar playing and breathy melismatic singing.
-- American Folklore Society, Journal of American Folklore
It almost sounds as if he's making it up as he goes, ending each verse with a melismatic flourish.
-- Camille DeAngelis, Petty Magic: Being the Memoirs and Confessions of Miss Evelyn Harbinger
Etymology:
Melismatic finds its source in the Greek melisma, "music."
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....
Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish (Be SURE to check out posts #92 and #111 on this thread!)
Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister
Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate
WFB's attempt to emulate us ; ) No pushing at the door please!
Rise and shine, you crazy diamonds!
Present!
Obama’s rhetoric has taken on a melismatic quality — fairness/higher axes.
axes=taxes
Morning!
I thought “melismatic” was when you were melodramatic about your asthma.
We all know Melismanic, but can he carry a tune?
Lamh Foistenach Abu!
HALLIBURTON PAID DICK CHENEY TO COMMIT RAPE IN IRAN (Automatons Gone Wild)
Iran?
Some kinda kinky option for automatic transmissions, definitely and no question.
Used to be you could get a straight tranny...
(O hateful idioms and odious idiots!!!)
Used to be you could get a regular transmission, no problem.
Then you gotta decide if you want to glide with power in your Power Glide or Flow with Dyna in the DynaFlow or get a turban with your Turbo PowerGlide.
(Where's the clutch, already???)
I guess with Hydramatic you got snakes comin’ out the thing like the Hydra of Greek bedtime stories.
Anyway what kind of gear box is a Melis? Melisa? My lez? Malice?
That's it! Malice-o-matic That leaky tub of redded up oil hates me! It whines at me and if I ignore it it blows smoke at me like my coal furnace. No wonder it's hidden under the car....like a vengeful dog it leaves a mess on my garage floor every night even after I take around the block for a ride. Mel is Matic? Sure Nuff!
And accounted for!
Well done. A+ for you!
Pop diva Whitney Houston echoes the melismatic, sycophantic ideology of the Black community (more than 96% of them voted for The One) when she belts out “I Will Always Love You.” She uses at least five syllables for the “I” and at least as many for the “you.” Does “melismatic” mean an automatic vote for someone with a similar amount of melanin?
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