This week's theme: Words that seem risque. titivate (TIT-i-vayt) verb tr., intr.
To make smarter; to spruce up; to decorate. [From earlier tidivate, perhaps from tidy + elevate. The word titillate is from Latin titillare (to tickle).] Today's word in Visual Thesaurus: http://visualthesaurus.com/?w1=titivate -Anu Garg (words at wordsmith.org) "[Karen Kilimnik's] journey has been marked by theatricality -- such as putting small, roughly painted pictures in a Venetian palazzo titivated with flowers and feathers." Philippa Stockley; A Wacky Take on the 18th Century; Evening Standard (London, UK); Feb 21, 2007. Sponsored by: Save the Earth/Save Money: Recycle inkjet, laser, toner cartridges and cell phones for cash or credit.http://www.INKbrary.com/Lpix Perfect your French, German, Italian or Spanish with Champs-Elysees audio magazines, the final step to fluency! http://ads.champs-elysees.com/wsmith5 ............................................................................ The greatest tragedy in mankind's entire history may be the hijacking of morality by religion. -Arthur C Clarke, science fiction writer (1917- ) Share the magic of words. Send a gift sub: http://wordsmith.org/awad/gift.html Remove, change, or subscribe address: http://wordsmith.org/awad/subscriber.html Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/titivate.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/titivate.ram Permalink: http://wordsmith.org/words/titivate.html This message was sent to "[email protected]".
