This week's theme: Yours to discover. excursive (ik-SKUR-siv) adjective
Tending to wander off; rambling. [From Latin excurrere (to run out), from ex- (out) + currere (to run). Ultimately from the Indo-European root kers- (to run) that's also the source of car, career, carpenter, occur, discharge, and caricature. Why caricature? Because a caricature is a loaded or distorted picture of someone.] Today's word in Visual Thesaurus: http://visualthesaurus.com/?w1=excursive -Anu Garg (words at wordsmith.org) "Through a succession of journeys shaped by the caprices of the bus companies, he conjures a narrative that is excursive, digressive and diverting beyond measure." Man on an Omnibus; The Daily Telegraph (London, UK); Dec 3, 2006. Sponsored by: Uppityshirts: the perfect antidote to sophomoric humor & p.c. t-shirt cliché. Cheek, wit, charm + Free Shipping = a great gift! http://uppityshirts.com Think-ets: an award-winning, kid's game that stimulates creativity, memory, and cognitive development. A great gift at $12.99! http://think-ets.com Discover new *super magnetic* Thinking Putty. It's the perfect stocking stuffer! Find out more: http://puttyworld.com?a=awad For word lovers, writers, teachers & students: "Words That Make a Difference" and "More Words That Make a Difference." Only at http://www.levengerpress.com ............................................................................ I cannot conceive otherwise than that He, the Infinite Father, expects or requires no worship or praise from us, but that He is even infinitely above it. -Benjamin Franklin, statesman, author, and inventor (1706-1790) Our privacy policy: AWAD mailing list addresses are never sold, rented, leased, traded, swapped, exchanged, or bartered. We hate junk mail. Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/excursive.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/excursive.ram Permalink: http://wordsmith.org/words/excursive.html This message was sent to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]".
