This week's theme: words to describe the Earth's features. couloir (KOOL-wahr) noun
A steep mountainside gorge or gully. [From French couloir (passage), from couler (to flow), from Latin colare (to filter), from colum (sieve).] -Anu Garg (gargATwordsmith.org) "The nearby Mont Blanc tunnel provides an easy way through the heart of the Alps, which allows us to challenge ourselves in Switzerland on Verbier's couloirs and bowls." Liane Beam Wansbrough; Joie de Ski in Chamonix; The Globe and Mail (Toronto, Canada); Jan 26, 2005. "Standing at the top of a vertiginous couloir above Zermatt, the multi-choice business option is a familiar one for an investment banker used to taking momentous decisions under pressure." Felice Hardy; Time to Get Out of the Bored Room; Evening Standard (London, UK); Feb 1, 2005. Sponsored by: Monthly French, German, Italian and Spanish cultural audio magazines for intermediate-to-advanced learners. http://web.champs-elysees.com/wsmith1 Visual Thesaurus. Explore over 145,000 words with an interactive map. Click for a free trial and 10% off http://www.visualthesaurus.com/?code=ax3&ad=aw ............................................................................ I don't hate my enemies. After all, I made 'em. -Red Skelton, comedian (1913-1997) Send your comments to (words AT wordsmith.org). For subscriber services, visit http://wordsmith.org/awad/subscriber.html Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/couloir.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/couloir.ram Permalink: http://wordsmith.org/words/couloir.html This message was sent to "[email protected]".
