Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Word For The Day, Wednesday, May 11, 2005 - glower
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary ^ | 05/11/2005 | The Janitor

Posted on 05/11/2005 5:59:06 AM PDT by VRWCmember

In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".

glower \GLOW-er ("OW" as in "cow")\ verb

to look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger

Example sentence:
Mariah crossed her arms and glowered at Jeff, making it perfectly clear that she'd had enough of his teasing.

Did you know?
Do words of uncertain origin make you scowl? If so, "glower" may put a frown on your face, because only part of its history can be validated. The well-established part of its story leads us to Scotland, where "glower" (or "glowren," to use the older Scottish form of the word) has been used since the late Middle Ages. Originally, the word meant simply "to look intently" or "to stare in amazement," but by the late 1700s, glowering stares were being associated with anger instead of astonishment. Beyond that, however, the history of the word is murky. The most we can say is that "glower" is a distant relative of Middle Low German "gluren," which means "to be overcast," and of Middle Dutch "gloeren," meaning "to leer."

Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.

The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)
Practice makes perfect.....post on....




TOPICS: Word For The Day
KEYWORDS:
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 101-120121-140141-160 ... 241 next last
To: xsmommy
the dems like to point fingers at conservative/Christian/republicans and hold them to higher standards than their own liberal dem losers that they idolize. I guess the difference is that the dems don't even try to live a principled life. -- what a hoot the divorce papers of the clintoons would be.
121 posted on 05/11/2005 1:41:16 PM PDT by tioga
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 118 | View Replies]

To: xsmommy
Lancaster CO, PA.

Just struck me as funny - another nut from PA.

Well, at least he isn't from Patton, PA.

122 posted on 05/11/2005 1:42:11 PM PDT by patton ("Fool," said my Muse to me, "look in thy heart, and write.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 119 | View Replies]

To: patton

do we know it was a nut or is there a bad actor here? i have been driving around NOVA retrieving kids i am not uptodate on info.


123 posted on 05/11/2005 1:43:41 PM PDT by xsmommy
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 122 | View Replies]

To: xsmommy

In all honesty - especially given nature of aviation - your statement WAS proper - I just like the amusing sound of it.


124 posted on 05/11/2005 1:47:44 PM PDT by Hegewisch Dupa
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 120 | View Replies]

To: xsmommy
It was a student pilot, with an instructor, enroute from PA to NC. DC was in their way, so they just flew over.

I bet the instructor loses his license.

The DC aviation map says, DO NOT FLY HERE - YOU WILL BE SHOT DOWN (or something similar)

LOL.

125 posted on 05/11/2005 1:47:53 PM PDT by patton ("Fool," said my Muse to me, "look in thy heart, and write.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 123 | View Replies]

To: Conspiracy Guy

kewl!


126 posted on 05/11/2005 1:50:06 PM PDT by Laura Earl (Fitness is a journey not a destination.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 115 | View Replies]

To: Argh

Laura Earl w/o makeup is less offensive than those!


127 posted on 05/11/2005 1:51:11 PM PDT by Laura Earl (Fitness is a journey not a destination.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 117 | View Replies]

To: patton

--they both should, even I a non-flying upstate NYer knows you cannot fly over DC. no excuses, they could have been killed today.


128 posted on 05/11/2005 1:52:44 PM PDT by tioga
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 125 | View Replies]

To: tioga

yep


129 posted on 05/11/2005 1:58:03 PM PDT by patton ("Fool," said my Muse to me, "look in thy heart, and write.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 128 | View Replies]

To: Hegewisch Dupa
did you see this jagoff's "art"?


130 posted on 05/11/2005 1:59:30 PM PDT by xsmommy
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 124 | View Replies]

To: xsmommy

eyouw......


131 posted on 05/11/2005 2:02:54 PM PDT by tioga
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 130 | View Replies]

To: tioga

real highbrow guy.


132 posted on 05/11/2005 2:05:49 PM PDT by xsmommy
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 131 | View Replies]

To: xsmommy
i have been driving around NOVA

You drive a NOVA? I thought you were a SUV driver. What year is your Nova?

133 posted on 05/11/2005 2:08:06 PM PDT by VRWCmember
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 123 | View Replies]

To: Laura Earl

I'm sure she is! Laura Earl under any circumstances is less offensive than those mugs!


134 posted on 05/11/2005 2:08:32 PM PDT by Argh
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 127 | View Replies]

To: VRWCmember

nova=northernVA


135 posted on 05/11/2005 2:08:59 PM PDT by xsmommy
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 133 | View Replies]

To: xsmommy

so much art to be had in a woman's legs - and bonehead missed it all


136 posted on 05/11/2005 2:19:09 PM PDT by Hegewisch Dupa
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 130 | View Replies]

To: Argh

It's very unoffensive, but too good for most folks.


137 posted on 05/11/2005 2:35:30 PM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (Caution. Contents under pressure.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 117 | View Replies]

To: Conspiracy Guy

Probably. I have to see before I could give you a worthwhile opinion. :^)


138 posted on 05/11/2005 2:37:00 PM PDT by Argh
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 137 | View Replies]

To: Conspiracy Guy; Hegewisch Dupa; xsmommy; hobbes1; dubyaismypresident; Dan from Michigan; ...
Wow! A pretty good catfight between nopardons and missyme which begins here at # 204. Xs and Whyisa, take notes.
139 posted on 05/11/2005 2:44:59 PM PDT by Argh
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 137 | View Replies]

To: Argh

LMAO, even before seeing your post i freepmailed the link to whyisa who is out and about today and not available, i didn't want her to miss it. i am scarfing popcorn by the fistful!


140 posted on 05/11/2005 2:45:52 PM PDT by xsmommy
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 139 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 101-120121-140141-160 ... 241 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson