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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....




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To: xsmommy

Ohhh. I didn't realize that they are both female. I sorta missed it though.


201 posted on 05/11/2005 7:00:02 PM PDT by Miss Behave (Do androids dream of electric sheep?)
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To: patton
Oh patton, now I see. Oh the visual of it all. I'll bet your kids were cracking up and donning priceless faces. ;-)
202 posted on 05/11/2005 7:04:07 PM PDT by Miss Behave (Do androids dream of electric sheep?)
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To: patton
It's plie with an accent mark(aka slash) over the e at the end. Now my question is, was it a demi plie or a grand plie? And did you do the port de bras with it? ;)
203 posted on 05/11/2005 7:06:18 PM PDT by secret garden (Go Spurs Go!)
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To: Miss Behave; secret garden
Ya'll leave me alone. I am bruised enough.

Look, my dad insisted I learn to shoot, study martial arts, learn horseback riding, a number of languages...and other stuff.

I could do technical rock climbing at twelve, and taught aussie repelling from helicopters...

and I took ballet.

204 posted on 05/11/2005 7:10:52 PM PDT by patton ("Fool," said my Muse to me, "look in thy heart, and write.")
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To: patton

AWESOME on ALL counts, patton. WOW.


205 posted on 05/11/2005 7:13:39 PM PDT by Miss Behave (Do androids dream of electric sheep?)
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To: patton

I also soloed an air plane at sixteen, replaced the engine in my truck, won a marksmanship contest....


206 posted on 05/11/2005 7:14:10 PM PDT by patton ("Fool," said my Muse to me, "look in thy heart, and write.")
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To: patton

LOL, sounds like what I used to get from my mom. Lord, please don't let me become my mother. RME


207 posted on 05/11/2005 7:14:30 PM PDT by tioga
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To: patton

It's getting pretty deep in here, Patton...


208 posted on 05/11/2005 7:15:09 PM PDT by secret garden (Go Spurs Go!)
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To: secret garden; patton
be careful of our patton, he took ballet so he's the "sensitive" type.........just put on our hip waders..........and pass the vicks.
209 posted on 05/11/2005 7:18:46 PM PDT by tioga
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To: Gabz

I just got a call from a lady who's husband is running for school board. I agreed to deliver flyers for them. It's that time of year again. Gotta fight the good fight.


210 posted on 05/11/2005 7:19:57 PM PDT by tioga
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To: secret garden
Woodbridge airport, VA, december 3rd, 1978. Solo pilot, first flight solo, Patton. Look it up on FAA.

Division Marksmanship Championship, 1981, 82nd ABD, Fort Bragg, NC.

Confirm that with COL Greany, USA, Pentagon, Washington, DC.

Truck engine - I'd have to fax you the receipt. LOL.

211 posted on 05/11/2005 7:20:20 PM PDT by patton ("Fool," said my Muse to me, "look in thy heart, and write.")
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To: tioga

dang.


212 posted on 05/11/2005 7:21:02 PM PDT by patton ("Fool," said my Muse to me, "look in thy heart, and write.")
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To: patton
You're going to end up hurting your arm, patting yourself on the back like that. Or wait, did you also win the Double Jointed Olympics as a child?

Just kidding!
213 posted on 05/11/2005 7:22:23 PM PDT by secret garden (Go Spurs Go!)
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To: secret garden
No, but I volunteered at the special olympics, once.

Ok, I quit. LOL.

214 posted on 05/11/2005 7:23:47 PM PDT by patton ("Fool," said my Muse to me, "look in thy heart, and write.")
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To: Robert A. Cook, PE

HELP!!! We were being marital...who got bumped off American Idol tonite????


215 posted on 05/11/2005 7:24:43 PM PDT by Laura Earl (Fitness is a journey not a destination.)
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To: secret garden

I was trying to bury the whole dancing reference with guy stuff.


216 posted on 05/11/2005 7:25:17 PM PDT by patton ("Fool," said my Muse to me, "look in thy heart, and write.")
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To: Laura Earl
We were being marital...

TMI

217 posted on 05/11/2005 7:31:38 PM PDT by patton ("Fool," said my Muse to me, "look in thy heart, and write.")
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To: Laura Earl

there was a live thread last night for that show.........hgtv and fox are all I watch.............when I watch the tube that is.


218 posted on 05/11/2005 7:36:10 PM PDT by tioga
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To: Laura Earl
It's all here. As they say in Jersey, Ant-ny is gone.
219 posted on 05/11/2005 7:36:23 PM PDT by secret garden (Go Spurs Go!)
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To: Texan5; patton

HAHAHAHA! i want to see them afford to move back to falls church! the littlest dumps there are selling for $700K! wait a minute... she may be one of Patton's relatives.....


220 posted on 05/12/2005 3:18:27 AM PDT by xsmommy
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