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letteredsough
[sou, suhf]
–verb (used without object)
1. to make a rushing, rustling, or murmuring sound: the wind soughing in the meadow.
2. Scot. and North England: to speak, esp. to preach, in a whining, singsong voice.
–noun
3. a sighing, rustling, or murmuring sound.
4. Scot. and North England
a. a sigh or deep breath.
b. a whining, singsong manner of speaking.
c. a rumor; unconfirmed report.
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isleodreams! Thanks!stridulate
Jan. 8th, 2011 10:31 pmletteredstrid·u·late
[strij-uh-leyt]
–verb (used without object), -lat·ed, -lat·ing.
to produce a shrill, grating sound, as a cricket does, by rubbing together certain parts of the body; shrill.
erikaSi · de · re · al.
\sī-ˈdir-ē-əl, sə-\
adj: of, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral
Origin of SIDEREAL
Latin sidereus, from sider-, sidus star, constellation
First Known Use: 1647
\sī-ˈdir-ē-əl, sə-\
adj: of, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral
Origin of SIDEREAL
Latin sidereus, from sider-, sidus star, constellation
First Known Use: 1647
erikasyllogism
–noun
1. Logic A form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion; for example, All humans are mortal, the major premise, I am a human, the minor premise, therefore, I am mortal, the conclusion.
2. Reasoning from the general to the specific; deduction.
3. A subtle or specious piece of reasoning.
sententious
Nov. 4th, 2010 10:14 pmletteredsen·ten·tious
[sen-ten-shuhs]
–adjective
1. abounding in pithy aphorisms or maxims: a sententious book.
2. given to excessive moralizing; self-righteous.
3. given to or using pithy sayings or maxims: a sententious poet.
4. of the nature of a maxim; pithy.
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