"That's a great deal to make one word mean," Alice said in a thoughtful tone. "When I make a word do a lot of work like that," said Humpty Dumpty, "I always pay it extra."

Thursday, 2 July 2009

Ulotrichous

 
Ulotrichous means having tight curly, crispy or woolly hair. It is the sort of word that may occasionally find its way into crosswords but is little used elsewhere!
 
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  1. shabby girl3 July 2009 at 02:54

    OH SS!!! My new doo!!! I wish I could pronounce it! Ha ha ha!

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  2. Scriptor Senex3 July 2009 at 09:36

    Sorry Shabby Girl - I keep forgetting about pronounciation. I think it is OO-low-trish-us

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