Word For The Day, Thursday, July 3, 2003 - Antaean

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary | 07/03/2003 | The Verbivores

[VRWCmember]

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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".

Antaean \an-TEE-un\ adjective
1. mammoth
2. having superhuman strength *

* Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.

Example sentence: In an emergency, an average person can become an Antaean powerhouse, capable even of lifting a car to rescue someone trapped underneath.

Did you know?
In Greek mythology, Antaeus was the gigantic and powerful son of Gaea the Earth goddess and Poseidon the sea god. Antaeus was a wrestler and whenever he touched his mother (the Earth), his strength was renewed, so he always won his battles even if his opponents threw him to the ground. He proved invincible until he challenged Hercules to wrestle. Hercules discovered the source of the giant's strength, lifted him off the ground, and crushed him to death. In 18th century England, the poet William Mason discovered the power of "Antaean" as a descriptive English adjective, when he used it in his _Ode to the Hon. William Pitt_:

"If foil'd at first, resume thy course
Rise strengthen'd with Antaean force."

Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for 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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[Gabz]

I don't cut grass - but I'm an expert at plunging toilets.

[xsmommy]

i am so J of your BBQ, that i could chew off a bodypart thinking about it!

[Conspiracy Guy]

All this poop talk didn't kill my hunger like i hoped. Going to go hunt and gather.

[xsmommy]

it restricts my cooking bc i would love to say grill for lunch, but he won't be here til God knows when this evening. but i am scared to death of the grill!

[xsmommy]

my one friend and i talked about this, and they are the ones that live way out in Marshall, VA, and she cuts the grass (riding mower) but won't touch a toilet. will wait for hubby to get home. i just can't see doing that, as much as i hate doing it.

[Laura Earl]

It was yummy.

[Laura Earl]

I abolutely HATE the low-flow toilets that are installed in homes today.

[Gabz]

The SPCA just called me.

We have apparently been okayed to adopt a puppy - but we will not be getting the one we picked out.

Unfortunately no one will.

She tested positive for parvo and the young lady that called me said "the puppy is not going to make it."

I'm sad, not because I'm not getting the puppy, but that someone didn't think enough of these puppies to have them checked for something like that when they were born - because I am sure the same will be true of her brother (the black one).

What a horrible thing. Because I'm sure the euphemism 'she's not going to make it" means the shelter is going to put her down.

[xsmommy]

i do too, it is an outrage!

[Gabz]

I'm terrified of lighting the grill - I'm fine once it's lit - but I won't light it.

[Laura Earl]

How sad!

[xsmommy]

oh that is so very sad. but good thing they tested her and you didn't get her and then have that to deal with.

[Gabz]

I will eventually have to learn how to use the riding mower - it takes WAAAAAAAAAAAY to long to do this place.

But with the plumbing problems we had in that townhouse in Dover - if I waited til hubby got home to deal with it - things would have gotten real dicey around there.

[Gabz]

I'm with you.

I love the fact the toilet in this house is not one of them - it's been here much longer than that - but is in perfect working condition!!!!!!!

No plunging necessary!!!!

[xsmommy]

lawnboys are here now. takes them about 15-20 min and there are 3 of them.

[xsmommy]

i am sure you will have no problems with that toilet, it is only these newfangled pieces of cheap junk!

[Argh]

Lawnboys AND Consuela! Mazeltov!

[Gabz]

Yes. so I won't make fun of their long convoluted waiting periods, that was one of the tests to be done in that first 24 hour waiting period.

Well, hubby is starting to chomp at the bit to go out for a beer - we don't get our regular date day (Friday) for the next 5 weeks cause the preschool is closed on Fridays and since he is off today - he wants to go get a beer before we turn back into parents.

if I don't talk to any of you tomorrow - have a wonderful 4th and wonderful weekend!!!!!!

[NeoCaveman]

That's our weather, alright!! Please send it back, dubya...

You can have it, I don't want it.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Parvo is a death sentence. Another will show up and now that your suitablility is established it won't take as long. Sorry about the puppy : ( On a lighter note I have a book I was working on somewhere about a veteranarian named Parvo Mange DVM.