This week's theme: words to describe people. tatterdemalion (tat-uhr-di-MAYL-yuhn, -MALEE-uhn) adjective
Ragged, tattered. noun A person in ragged clothes. [From Middle English tater, from Old Norse toturr (rag). The origin of demalion is uncertain.] Today's word in Visual Thesaurus: http://visualthesaurus.com/?w1=tatterdemalion -Anu Garg (words at wordsmith.org) "He might look like lord of all he surveys, but look closer: He's a tatterdemalion emperor, a dictator in rags constantly patrolling his hard-won fiefdom." Washington City Paper; Theater Review: Free Your Mind; May 17, 2007. Sponsored by: Always find the right word with the Visual Thesaurus. Wordsmith readers save 10%. Try it free! http://www.visualthesaurus.com/?ad=aw&code=mx0 Subscribe to any of the French, German, Italian or Spanish Champs-Elysees Audio Magazines and get an extra issue free: http://web.champs-elysees.com/wsmith8 ............................................................................ Whatever people in general do not understand, they are always prepared to dislike; the incomprehensible is always the obnoxious. -Letitia E. Landon, author (1802-1838) Online Chat: Join us in a chat on the history of English with Anne Curzan, author, editor, and professor. This event will take place on June 12, 2007 at 6 pm Pacific (GMT -7). More details are at http://wordsmith.org/chat Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/tatterdemalion.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/tatterdemalion.ram Permalink: http://wordsmith.org/words/tatterdemalion.html This message was sent to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]".
