VOCIFEROUS
Today's Weird Word is Vociferous! It basically means an intense reaction. I would use it in the same place I would use the word vehement. And you know with how much I use my fancy talk, I use that word ALL of the time too. =) For some reason, I'm actually excited that I now have an alternate for vehement. Now if I can just remember to say vociferous and not turn it into something like velociraptor-saurus.
vo·cif·er·ous adj \vō-ˈsi-f(ə-)rəs\
Definition of VOCIFEROUS
: marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry
— vo·cif·er·ous·ly adverb
— vo·cif·er·ous·ness noun
Examples of VOCIFEROUS
- He is her most vociferous critic.
- He was vociferous in his support of the proposal.
- The decision was made over their vociferous objections.
Thank you to Celina Murphy at http://www.winecheeseandbabies.blogspot.com for Tweeting me the suggestion. If you have a weird word, let me know and if I use it, you'll get the credit!
When my hubby pulled this word on me after a long day, I was simply annoyed. Did he just swear at me? He was telling a story and he completely lost me at this one. I said "hold up before we go any further, vociferous, really?" I proceeded to make him give me a definition and I called him a dork. Since then I have been finding every opportunity to use it, most of the time incorrectly. Glad you liked my weird word!
ReplyDeleteCelina - LOVE it for sure! Your story behind it is a bonus! Thanks for sharing that too!
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