On the left side of the sanity bell curve
Oneirodynia [o·nei·ro·dyn·i·a (o-ni’ro-din’e-?)] n. Intense mental disturbance or distress associated with dreaming. I don’t remember having a lot of bad dreams. In fact, now that I think about it, no nightmares stick out in my mind. That could possibly be due to me lacking a hippocampus but that hasn’t been proven so at this point,… Continue reading Word of the Day: Oneirodynia
cru·ci·ver·bal·ist [krs-vûrb-lst] n. 1. A constructor of crosswords. 2. An enthusiast of word games, especially of crosswords. [From Latin crux, cruc-, cross + Latin verbum, word (translation of English crossword).] I’m horrible at crossword puzzles. I love words, I love playing with word, I love making up words. However, the ADD tends to kick in… Continue reading Word of the Day: Cruciverbalist
al·bu·men n. 1. The white of an egg, which consists mainly of albumin dissolved in water. 2. See albumin. [Latin albmen, from albus, white; see albho- in Indo-European roots.] Let’s use it in a sentence, shall we? The albumen was very viscous and reminded me of snot. Class dismissed. Image
