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DEFINITION: v. To see beauty in the midst of a complete disaster. n. The ability to see beauty in the rainbow hues of a toxic oil spill, or in the remnants of a poster torn down long ago, or in the subtle cracks in the plaster of a cheap, cold-water flat.
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Optomaster
Created by: 720621
Pronunciation: op-tom-as-ter
Sentence: She was bieng optomaster despite her condition.
Etymology: optom= optomistic aster= disaster
Traumatopian
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: trou-muh-toh-pee-uhn
Sentence: Jane sees herself as a traumatopian, envisioning the best of any calamity. Some of her friends think she's on transcendental medication.
Etymology: trauma (a body wound or shock produced by sudden physical injury, as from violence or accident) + utopian (involving idealized perfection)
Mischarmery
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: miss-charm-er-ree
Sentence: As she began to lose consciousness she noticed the mischarmery of her own blood spatter while it dripped down the wall. With each blow it looked more and more like a painting she did when she was young during her "Jackson Pollock" phase.
Etymology: misery (wretchedness of condition or circumstances) + charm (attractiveness)
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COMMENTS:
gruesome imagery - petaj, 2010-11-24: 07:05:00
been watching The Walking Dead lately... - remistram, 2010-11-24: 08:55:00
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Iridescentdisaster
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: ir-i-des-cent-dis-as-ter
Sentence: Valspar Valdez had a wreck and as he and his wife were upside down she exclaims,"Oh look honey I see an iridescentdisaster of opal colors and blues and pinks purples in the fuel and oil draining out!"
Etymology: Iridescent:Producing a display of lustrous, rainbowlike colors. Disaster: An occurrence causing destruction and distress; a catastrophe.
Blightism
Created by: Koekbroer
Pronunciation: blytizim
Sentence: Doug liked the way the orange juice looked spilled all over the blue tiles. He told me he is into blightism. I asked him, "Is it an ism or is it an art?"
Etymology: blight + ism
Disaesthete
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: diz ay steet
Sentence: "Wow how many people get to see an iceberg this close up while on a cruise?"
Etymology: disaster aesthete
Spintrificate
Created by: RachelRocks
Pronunciation: (Spin-trif-i-cate)
Sentence: She spintrificated the hurricane's eye to see the bright sky beyond it.
Etymology: Spin: turn around Trif: adapt I: I cate: Choice
Blissted
Created by: hyperborean
Pronunciation: blihss-tehd
Sentence: Louisse was happy she was so enlightened that she could enjoy all the sensory experiences of the car crash. Luckily, Bob knew just how blissted she always was, and pulled her out just before the explosion.
Etymology: bliss (extreme happiness, ecstacy) + twisted (distorted)
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COMMENTS:
I like your sentences! - readerwriter, 2009-05-12: 15:30:00
you hit it out of the park, great word, amazingly funny sentence - DrWebster111, 2009-05-12: 21:38:00
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Upbeaten
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: əpbētn
Sentence: No matter what slaps him upside the head, Tim is always upbeaten. When tragedy gives him a beatdown he always comes up smiling. Some think he is very brave and optimistic. Others think he is a complete simpleton.
Etymology: upbeat (cheerful; optimistic) + beaten (exhausted and dejected)
Erratohyperbeautification
Created by: SydneyNFox
Pronunciation: EAR-AT-OH-HI-PER-BEE-YOU-TEE-FI-KAY-SHUN
Sentence: I fell in the street and got my leg run over. I may be hurt but I can't help but erratohyperbeautificating the situation, just look at that shiny penny!
Etymology: Erratic - (Latin: errare - to stray) Hyper - (English: - overactive) Beauty- (Latin: bellus - beautiful)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by metrohumanx Thank you metrohumanx ~ James
abrakadeborah - 2009-05-14: 11:24:00
Metro, You're amazing! I really enjoy your definitions! I hope my word "Iridescentdisaster" does justice of your artistic visions. :) Great cartoon too "Verbotoartist"
Today's definition was suggested by metrohumanx. Thank you metrohumanx. ~ James