"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!
 

2 comments:

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

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

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