This week's theme: words for body parts used figuratively. white-knuckle (HWYT NUK-uhl) adjective
Characterized by extreme nervousness or fear. [From the appearance of blood-drained fists, clenched tightly around something, such as a fairground ride.] -Anu Garg (garg wordsmith.org) "Don't miss its awesome white-knuckle rides including: Shockwave -- Europe's only stand-up rollercoaster." 6 Free Tickets; The Daily Mirror (London, UK): Mar 11, 2005. Sponsored by: Find the right word - and the right gift! Give the wordlover you love the Visual Thesaurus. Save 20%. http://visualthesaurus.com/?code=qv9&ad=aw Bounce it! Stretch it! Tear it! Mold it! Make Thinking Putty your super stocking stuffer. Huge handfuls. Awesome colors. http://puttyworld.com Pimsleur introduces 30+ languages fast, emphasizing accent & conversation. Save 10% with coupon code AWADSP06 at checkout. http://pimsleurdirect.com/ Learn how to write, publish, and market your book into a bestseller from a self-published NYT #1 bestselling author: http://robertringer.com/sp062606.htm ............................................................................ Society prepares the crime; the criminal commits it. -Henry Thomas Buckle, historian (1821-1862) Send your comments to (words AT wordsmith.org). To unsubscribe, update address send gift subscription, etc., visit http://wordsmith.org/awad/subscriber.html Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/white-knuckle.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/white-knuckle.ram Permalink: http://wordsmith.org/words/white-knuckle.html This message was sent to "[email protected]".
