(n): a request for information
(n): the subject matter at issue
(n): the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
(n): a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
(n): a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
(n): uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something
(n): being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
(n): a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote
(n): something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
(n): an informal reference to a marriage proposal
(n): an offer of marriage
(v): challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
(v): issue a challenge to
(v): pose a series of questions to
(v): address a question to and expect an answer from
(v): pose a question
(v): address a question to and expect an answer from
(v): conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
(v): carry on a conversation
(v): place in doubt or express doubtful speculation
(v): reflect deeply on a subject
What is a question, anyway? Oh...wait. WeirdNet has taken care of that for us.
And what about the appendix? Who needs that?
Not the book kind.
Lee press-on ears
Kind of like neuticles, but for your head?
You could buy fake ears for that.
Yarb, where would we put the sparkly, dangly stuff?
I've got a question too: do we really need ears, or could we get by with just holes in the sides of our head?
Great idea, Julia, to use this page to post questions. Here's one I've been pondering. What word has the most independent derivations? For example:
bear, the ursine mammal (from OE bera);
bear, barley (from OE bere);
bear, to carry (from Sanskrit bhar-).
Are there Latin prefixes we can use for any of these? Particularly Quiznos? I need a word for that.
yarb, glad i'm not the only one taking surreptitious whiffs of the new hardbacks at work.. er.. ; )
so what's a bibliosmochondriac then?
I enjoy sniffing books, who doesn't?
wow! wordies truly are the bee's knees! : ) (mind if i use bibliosmophiliac? not into fetishes....................)
bibliosmophiliac?
osmophilia is a word, meaning 'the love of or fondness for various odors.' So maybe one can just stick the prefix 'biblio' on there.
The word osmolagnia also exists, and refers to *erotic* excitement derived from odors.
might i be terribly bold and co-opt this word to put forth a question to all those illustrious and knowledgeable wordies out there?
i'd like to know if there is a word to describe a person who loves the smell of books..?