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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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Petantic
Created by: gobidesert
Pronunciation: pet-an-tic
Sentence: The cat has been petantic all morning -- perhaps we should take it for a walk?
Etymology: Variation on pedantic.
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
Guilteye
Created by: lawlore
Pronunciation: gill-tie
Sentence: I couldn't believe the guilteye Bubbles gave me when I came home from work! From the moment I stepped through the door, there he was, guilteyeing me all the way!
Etymology: guilty + eye
Meglancecholy
Created by: vmalcolm
Pronunciation: /meglænskəli/
Sentence: When I arrived home, my pet gave me one of those meglancholies, and I couldn't help to feel guilty about leaving it alone the whole afternoon...
Etymology: MEGLANCECHOLY. n. From Melancholy + Glance
Eyesbreaker
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: eyes/braker
Sentence: She could melt ice with her eyesbreaker stare
Etymology: ice breaker + eyes
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COMMENTS:
well done...my dog gives me that every day. - Chickp, 2007-10-22: 12:12:00
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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)
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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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
Gillty
Created by: wordslikevenom
Pronunciation: Gill-tee
Sentence: Samantha tapped some flakes into the fish bowl. "Aww", she said staring into the fish's sullen eyes. "Did you miss me, Chip?". Chip floated toward the edge of the bowl and nuzzled the glass. He always managed to make her feel so gillty that she had to go out to work in order to feed him. He was such a bloody selfish cod.
Etymology: Guilty - pisspronunciation
Peekablue
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: peek/a/blue
Sentence: Apache, Laura's dog, after being sad and lonely all day would whine and play peekablue with her when she got home from work.
Etymology: PEEKABLUE - noun - from PEEK (a quick, or furtive look, or glance; peep) + BLUE (dejected, depressed, despondent, down-hearted, downcast, glum, melancholy)
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