without looking in a dictionary or on the net wat is the longest word you know? put it in a sentence for me plz thanx
2006-07-05 02:37:06 · 16 answers · asked by gin 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The doctor told the vulcanologist. "I'm afraid that you have pneumonoultramicroscopic silicovolcanoconiosis and you'll need to seek another line of work that isn't so dangerous."
(I have to break it up or Yahoo! won't accept it)
2006-07-05 02:49:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
I don't know how to put the word 'antidisestablishmentarianism' into a sentence, even though it's the longest English word that I know.
Heyyy! I just did!!!
2006-07-05 09:46:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had to disagree with my husband this weekend when he claimed that there's no difference between "antidisestablishmentarianism" and "establishmentarianism".
I realize this sentence doesn't prove I know what the word means, but the conversation itself did. True story!
2006-07-05 13:21:50 · answer #3 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Llanfairpwyllgwynghyllgogeryllantysiliogogogoch (check the spelling - I know this isn't right) is a village in North Wales, whose name is 58 letters long. I've missed 11 out.
2006-07-05 09:53:29 · answer #4 · answered by John D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the longest word in the English language is the scientific name for the tobacco mosaic virus. its unprenouncable, and takes about 3 pages of the average book. so the scientists call it the tobacco mosaic virus. lol!
2006-07-05 09:45:30 · answer #5 · answered by fae 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Antidisestablishmentarianism
Meaning in regard to debates concerning the Church of England in the 19th century.
or is the belief held by those who are against people who are against the unity of the Church of England and the Monarchy.
(Thats what I heard from some dudes saying)
2006-07-05 13:23:16 · answer #6 · answered by ☆hello☆ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The antidisestablishmentariansim of the popular new hardline political manifesto was a cause of concern for the international community.
(Whether that actually makes any sense or not, I don't know, but it sounds good, doesn't it!! Try saying that when your drunk)
2006-07-05 09:44:56 · answer #7 · answered by Sidge 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SMILES because there is a mile between the first and last letters
2006-07-05 09:42:37 · answer #8 · answered by stinkyfinger 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
smiles - cause its a mile from the first to last letter
2006-07-05 09:48:35 · answer #9 · answered by robleot 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
from the dictionary.
"adrenocorticotrophin"
its a hormone gland
2006-07-05 09:46:20 · answer #10 · answered by x_cybernet_x 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋