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jennytork.livejournal.comOnly managed about 50 words or so today, thanks to unexpected RL getting in the way. So here's hoping your words flow better than mine!
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Word of the Day 06/29/19 Undulate
Jun. 29th, 2019 04:43 amsimplyn2deep.livejournal.comUndulate (verb, adjective)
undulate [ verb uhn-juh-leyt, uhn-dyuh-, -duh-; adjective uhn-juh-lit, -leyt, uhn-dyuh-, -duh- ]
verb (used without object), un·du·lat·ed, un·du·lat·ing.
1. to move with a sinuous or wavelike motion; display a smooth rising-and-falling or side-to-side alternation of movement: The flag undulates in the breeze.
2. to have a wavy form or surface; bend with successive curves in alternate directions.
3. (of a sound) to rise and fall in pitch: the wail of a siren undulating in the distance.
verb (used with object), un·du·lat·ed, un·du·lat·ing.
4. to cause to move in waves.
5. to give a wavy form to.
adjective
6. Also un·du·lat·ed. having a wavelike or rippled form, surface, edge, etc.; wavy.
RELATED FORMS
un·du·la·tor, noun
non·un·du·late, adjective
non·un·du·lat·ing, adjective
RELATED WORDS
wobble, billow, swell, flow, surge, swing, ripple, wave, heave, roll, oscillate
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Origin: 1650–60; < Latin undulātus waved, equivalent to und(a) wave + -ul(a) -ule + -ātus -ate
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.
undulate [ verb uhn-juh-leyt, uhn-dyuh-, -duh-; adjective uhn-juh-lit, -leyt, uhn-dyuh-, -duh- ]
verb (used without object), un·du·lat·ed, un·du·lat·ing.
1. to move with a sinuous or wavelike motion; display a smooth rising-and-falling or side-to-side alternation of movement: The flag undulates in the breeze.
2. to have a wavy form or surface; bend with successive curves in alternate directions.
3. (of a sound) to rise and fall in pitch: the wail of a siren undulating in the distance.
verb (used with object), un·du·lat·ed, un·du·lat·ing.
4. to cause to move in waves.
5. to give a wavy form to.
adjective
6. Also un·du·lat·ed. having a wavelike or rippled form, surface, edge, etc.; wavy.
RELATED FORMS
un·du·la·tor, noun
non·un·du·late, adjective
non·un·du·lat·ing, adjective
RELATED WORDS
wobble, billow, swell, flow, surge, swing, ripple, wave, heave, roll, oscillate
See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com
Origin: 1650–60; < Latin undulātus waved, equivalent to und(a) wave + -ul(a) -ule + -ātus -ate
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.
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cmk418I'm playing catch up with my goal this month, so if anyone is facing the same or just wants to get some extra words in by the end of the month, I'll be running word wars today from 2-4pm CDT. Come in for a round or stay for the whole session, let's make some words.
Schedule:
2:00 - 2:25 Round One
2:30 - 2:55 Round Two
3:05 - 3:30 Round Three
3:35 - 4:00 Round Four
Final word counts:
Dreamy - 1682
cmk418 - 900
sharpiesgal - 189
That's 2771 we didn't have when we started!
Schedule:
2:00 - 2:25 Round One
2:30 - 2:55 Round Two
3:05 - 3:30 Round Three
3:35 - 4:00 Round Four
Final word counts:
Dreamy - 1682
cmk418 - 900
sharpiesgal - 189
That's 2771 we didn't have when we started!
Drabble/icon Challenge: Day 27
Jun. 29th, 2019 03:30 pmhaldoor.livejournal.comLet's all go for it on the penultimate day of the challenge with Day Twenty-seven!
Today's prompts are:
1. a place: up a mountain
2. a colour: cornflower blue
3. an action: swimming
4. a random word: previous
More prompts tomorrow!
Today's prompts are:
1. a place: up a mountain
2. a colour: cornflower blue
3. an action: swimming
4. a random word: previous
More prompts tomorrow!