This week's theme: words related to medicine. sternutation (stur-nyuh-TAY-shuhn) noun
The act of sneezing or a sneeze. [From Latin sternuere (to sneeze).] Today's word in Visual Thesaurus: http://visualthesaurus.com/?w1=sternutation -Anu Garg (words at wordsmith.org) "And all three forget their sectional differences in a delightful concert of sternutation. No business is too grave; no speaker too elegant to be sneezed at." Marjorie Hunter; The Days of Snuff and Such; The New York Times; Dec 4, 1985. This newsletter is supported by these sponsors: Express yourself this Valentine's Day with BUTT ROT & BOTTOM GAS-words that sound naughty but aren't-Use WORDADAY for 20% off at http://www.quirkbooks.com A spa on your iPod! Relax while you access the inner resources you need to make your goals into reality. http://innovativehypnotherapy.com/51101.html ............................................................................ If you wish to be loved, show more of your faults than your virtues. -Edward Bulwer-Lytton, author (1803-1873) Online Chat: Join us in an online chat with Ben Yagoda, author of "When You Catch an Adjective, Kill It". Mon, Feb 25, 6pm Pacific (GMT -8) at http://wordsmith.org/chat Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/sternutation.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/sternutation.ram Permalink: http://wordsmith.org/words/sternutation.html This message was sent to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]".
