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DEFINITION: n., A sulky look characterized by prolonged eye contact, which pets give their owners and/or spouses when they feel neglected. v., To stare at someone with a sad-eyed look in an effort to make them feel guilty.
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Glareult
Created by: mayblossom
Pronunciation: glare-ult
Sentence: "awww, come on! Don't give me a Glareult because i forgot your birthday!"
Etymology: glare+guilt=glareult...I think
Critiseyes
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: cri/ti/size
Sentence: Each day when she left for work her cat would critiseyes her from the tiny opening in the living room shutters.
Etymology: criticize + eyes + critter
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COMMENTS:
should this perhaps be spelled critterseyes? - MrDave2176, 2007-10-22: 17:16:00
good one MrDave - that would have been better - Jabberwocky, 2007-10-23: 05:56:00
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Loneleer
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: lone-leer
Sentence: It was the second time this month that Sue called in sick to work because her goldfish, Fluffy, gave her that loneleer when she was headed out the door.
Etymology: lone, leer
Melancollie
Created by: milorush
Pronunciation: (n.) měl'ən-kŏl'ē
Sentence: When I refuse to give in to Tilda's look of melancollie and give her a treat, she sulks in her doghouse all day.
Etymology: Melan- ("black", as in melancholy) + -collie ("One of a breed of dogs having a usually long, black, tan, and white or sable and white coat, raised originally in Scotland for herding sheep"; probably derived from "coaly" = "coal-black").
Melancollie
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: mel-lan-col-lie
Sentence: Jake, a border collie, hated being left behind and felt melancollie and dejected. So the highly intelligent and talented dog who could control a flock of sheep or geese with just a look, would also use his stare to control his owner, making her feel very guilty for leaving him.
Etymology: melancholy: tending to promote sadness and gloom + collie: herding dog originating from the British Isles - Border Collies in particular have a distinct "gaze" that they use to control sheep, geese, children or anything that moves (except for cats, who stare back at them and refuse to be herded)
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COMMENTS:
cute! - Nosila, 2010-02-17: 23:22:00
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Glaredycat
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Gl-air-dee-cat
Sentence: When her owner Tom came home from work, Pusskins would often sit there putting on her best glaredycat expression waiting for him to feel so guilty that he would have to open a fresh tin of salmon for her tea, just to ease his conscience for having to leave her alone for so long.
Etymology: Glare(to stare intensively) + Cat(a small domesticated carnivorous mammal with soft fur) = Glaredycat
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COMMENTS:
great word - Jabberwocky, 2008-09-18: 11:21:00
Me likey...and me votey. :) - lumina, 2008-09-19: 06:23:00
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Mopang
Created by: eileen22
Pronunciation: mow-pang
Sentence: The cat mopanged me on my way out the door this morning.
Etymology: mope (to sulk) pang (it pulled my heartstrings)
Incrimiscowl
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: in-krim-uh-skoul
Sentence: Even after giving Boots the entire bag of catnip her incrimiscowl still remained but soon became distracted by her tail and happily chased it for hours afterwards.
Etymology: incriminate + scowl
Hangdoggone
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: Hang-dog-gon
Sentence: Felicity never failed to notice the hangdoggone look her pets would give her when she'd return from a night out or even a shopping trip, and her pooch Hector was the most baleful of her menagerie.
Etymology: Blend of 'hangdog' (shamefaced; guilty), 'doggone' (damned; confounded),
Lowguiltify
Created by: emilylind
Pronunciation: lowguiltify is pnownced 'low' ad then the word 'guilt' and then 'fy'.
Sentence: My pet decided to lowguiltify he for making her feel neeglected .
Etymology:
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram! ~ James
remistram - 2007-10-22: 10:34:00
Came up with this one thanks to my sucky-baby cat.
Your pet inspiration! ~ James
ErWenn - 2007-10-22: 19:09:00
Petspiration? Nah, sounds a little too much like dog sweat.
Pet sweat? That smells like a good idea for a definition. I will put it on the list. Thanks ErWenn! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James
galwaywegian - 2011-07-06: 04:33:00
staretling