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DEFINITION: v. To be woken up by a child or pet who is quietly but intently staring at you from the edge of your bed. n. A creepy silent stare that is so intense that it pierces sleep.
Verboticisms
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Eyetapper
Created by: diyan627
Pronunciation: eye-tapper
Sentence: Jasmine might as well have been doing a tap dance to 'Puttin on the Ritz' to get our attention. There's something about that eyetapper that can wake us right out of sleep with intention! Except she wants to be entertained, not do the entertaining.
Etymology: eye + tapper (to strike with a light blow or blows: I tapped you on the shoulder to get your attention. tap dance.)
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COMMENTS:
Great song for the day! You tapped right into this one in more ways than one! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-18: 10:18:00
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Scioniglare
Created by: arrrteest
Pronunciation: si-on-ik-glayr
Sentence: Intent on laying still as to not let the assassin notice her, Marybeth realized perhaps her anxiety dream was being enhanced by the scioniglare of her cat that just hopped on the bed.
Etymology: Scion (from O. Fr sion, cion from kidon, to sprout, split, open) + glare (to "stare fiercely")
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COMMENTS:
Ultra-unique! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-18: 10:23:00
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Hipponoteyes
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: hip/oh/not/ize
Sentence: People thought I was crazy to have a pet hippo but, with training, he was able to hipponoteyes me to get me up and out for my daily run.
Etymology: hippo + hypnotize + eyes
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COMMENTS:
Far out! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-18: 10:19:00
Reminds me of the song: "I want a hippopotamus for Christmas Only a hippopotamus will do Don't want a doll, no dinky Tinker Toy I want a hippopotamus to play with and enjoy" Good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-18: 16:31:00
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Starewolf
Created by: Banky
Pronunciation: stair-wulf
Sentence: Lynn gasped audibly as she opened her eyes, her reflection mirrored in twin dead reflecting pools, sanguine in the light from the alarm clock. She froze in place as fetid hot breath assaulted her nostrils. She tried to form the words to wake her husband, but they were lost in his cavernous snores. The beast opened its rancorous mouth and licked her full on across the mouth, and then bolted for the door. A mixture of chewed kleenex and rawhide dotted her cheek as she realized the starewolf was just the dogs needing to go out. Groaning when she saw the time, she rolled back over and pretended to accidentally elbow her husband in the face, feigning sleep as he dutifully rose to let the twin monsters out to sour the lawn with their feculence.
Etymology: stare + wolf; ala werewolf
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COMMENTS:
great sentence - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-18: 15:05:00
I like how I came up with the definition, and upon re-reading it, I realized I didn't actually stick to the definition. Haha, I'm an idiot. - Banky, 2008-03-18: 15:24:00
Another great sentence. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-18: 16:39:00
Are your dogs wolf hounds? Houndingly good creations! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-18: 19:13:00
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Glareouse
Created by: catgrin
Pronunciation: glair-rouz
Sentence: Never date a man who can glareouse you into making the coffee.
Etymology: from "glare" and "arouse"
Gazeboo
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: gah zay booooooooooo
Sentence: She was awoken from her siesta in the garden by a gazeboo.
Etymology: gaze boo
Furboding
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: fer-BODE-ing
Sentence: Sandra's dreams were interrupted by an awful sense of furboding and she became aware that her cat, Felix, was staring at her ominously as she slept.
Etymology: Blend of 'fur' and 'bode'(be an omen; portend) - a play on the word foreboding(A sense of impending evil or misfortune)
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COMMENTS:
excellent! - galwaywegian, 2009-01-08: 05:16:00
Clever Create. - silveryaspen, 2009-01-08: 18:38:00
Furocious! - Nosila, 2009-01-08: 22:27:00
furshur - Mustang, 2009-01-09: 00:25:00
Love it....furunny!! - mweinmann, 2009-01-09: 08:47:00
I like this word a lot. It's funny, clever, and easy to figure out the meaning right away. - kateinkorea, 2009-01-25: 22:14:00
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Hipponoteyes
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: hip/oh/not/ize
Sentence: People thought I was crazy to have a pet hippo but, with training, he was able to hipponoteyes me to get me up and out for my daily run.
Etymology: HIPPONOTEYES -verb - from HIPPO + HYPNOTIZE
Esostare
Created by: DragonRider428
Pronunciation: esso-stair
Sentence: I get this creepy feeling that something's giving me the esostare.
Etymology: the word "stare" with the prefix "eso", meaning inward or within
Matildefy
Created by: Maxine
Pronunciation: ma til di fy
Sentence: Marc Jones was devastated. Born two days ago, his little son Buck was already deep in the art of Matildefiance - and was pulling his mother (who never wanted a child in the first place) down with him.
Etymology: Matilda - a Roald Dahl character who was quite good at the whole staring thing. Defiance - what silent, unshakable stares are all about.
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COMMENTS:
Unusual but interesting! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-18: 10:31:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by banky. Thank you banky. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by banky. Thank you banky. ~ James
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