2006-08-29 13:00:14 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
oxymoron - means sharp and dull. 2 greek words
sophmore - wise fool
2006-08-29 13:09:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2013-12-30 09:48:19 · answer #2 · answered by 12HarmonicChaos 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're looking for an oxymoron.
I asked the same question a couple of months ago. My favorite was the one that came up the most.
George Bush
But also you might like deafening silence, or even the word oxymoron itself. In greek, oxy means sharp and moron well means dumb.
check out wikipedia though.
2006-08-29 13:10:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Rapmusic
2015-03-19 05:00:54 · answer #4 · answered by Omnidextrous 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how about miniscule (a long word for a short meaning)
airline cuisine is my all time favorite oxymoron!
2006-08-29 16:12:10 · answer #5 · answered by Patricia D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Schadenfreude is my personal favorite.
2006-08-29 13:49:51 · answer #6 · answered by Sister Di 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BIBLE was a good one -ha ha ha!
Here is mine: Smart-Bush (US president)
Seriously, you are looking for an OXYMORON
example: killerwhale (killerwhales are not whales but belong to the dolphin family)
Pineapple -not pine nor apple but a BERRY
2006-08-29 13:45:40 · answer #7 · answered by Tony BEE Good 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
secret, illegible, invisible, misspelled, unwritten, non-existent
2006-08-30 14:42:42 · answer #8 · answered by miguelitabonita 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
blank - written
silence - if spoken
2006-08-29 13:06:11 · answer #9 · answered by galopin_1872 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
jumbo shrimp?
2006-08-29 13:14:41 · answer #10 · answered by anonymous 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋