I'm looking for a word as obscure as defenestrate, but preferably a noun no more than 5 letters long. Can be in foreign languages, but post translations.
2007-09-05 18:57:04 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
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aglet -
The plastic or metal tip on the end of shoelaces.
breve -
The small curve above a vowel which symbolizes a short sound.
brump -
To collect branches which have fallen off of trees.
2007-09-05 20:00:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try this site below for your choice of words. Or better yet, since you're asking a question...how about the adj Zatetic - pondering, questioning. =)
2007-09-05 19:18:36 · answer #2 · answered by DB 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Five letters is very hard.
Here's 7 -
bal·dric : an often ornamented belt worn over one shoulder to support a sword or bugle
Or 6 - merkin - though maybe that isn't as obscure as I thought http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merkin
How about bilbo ? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_archaic_English_words_and_their_modern_equivalents
2007-09-05 19:21:46 · answer #3 · answered by Beardo 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ulema
ulage
umbo
vitta
volar (adj., sorry)
waff
whelk
whilom
whimbrel
whort
winkle
winze
younker
zebu
zein
zibet
zonule
zyzzyva
Believe it or not, these are English words, and do not to be translated, though you may need to look them up in a good dictionary in order to define each.
Good luck!
2007-09-05 19:20:00 · answer #4 · answered by masince1986 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
either you get a dictionary or me. Better you.
2007-09-05 19:08:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋