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DEFINITION: n., A sulky look characterized by prolonged eye contact, which pets give their owners and/or spouses when they feel neglected. v., To stare at someone with a sad-eyed look in an effort to make them feel guilty.
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Critterseyes
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: critter/size
Sentence: Each day when she left for work her cat would critterseyes her from the tiny opening in the living room shutters.
Etymology: criticize + eyes + critter
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COMMENTS:
nice! - galwaywegian, 2008-09-18: 06:26:00
You have a crittercal eye! - Nosila, 2008-09-19: 01:47:00
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Pouttle
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈpaʊdḷ/
Sentence: The default expression of my dog is a pouttle, so I can forgive him, but humans who do it make me want to smack them.
Etymology: sounds like "pout" but more cutesy
Glowergard
Created by: Kevcom
Pronunciation: gla-wer-garghd
Sentence: Old Jessie gave me a glowergard late last night after I forgot to change his water. Poor Jessie, he can't even try to be independent...
Etymology: glower + regard
Petthetic
Created by: bzav1
Pronunciation: pet-the-tic
Sentence: Rover slowly wagged his tail and gazed petthetically, as his master left for the day.
Etymology:
Donleamealone
Created by: hiladizzle
Pronunciation: doen-lee-mee-alone
Sentence: She watched him walk slowly down the sidewalk as they parted ways for the night. They both hated this part. Saying good-night was almost the equivalent to good-bye for them. He turned for one last glance and noticed she had that donleamealone look on her face. His eyes filled with tears. He hated that look & it filled his heart with such an unfathomable pain to see. He quickly turned back around and rounded the corner and got in his car. Once inside, he let out a huge sigh and wiped his eyes. "One day", he thought as the engine roared to life, "I won't ever have to see that look again."
Etymology: Don't (contraction of do not) + Leave (to depart from) + Me (the objective case of I, used as a direct or indirect object) + Alone (separate, apart, or isolated from others)
Sniveleyes
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: snivəlīz
Sentence: Tom always felt bad when he came home from work to find his dog and cat peering out the window as if they had been there forever. They would present him with their very best sniveleyes treatment as if they had been weeping all day long. The whole scenario changed when he found out the the wet eyes were a result of them being allergic to each other.
Etymology: snivel (complain in a whining or tearful way) + eyes (a pair of globular organs in the head through which people and vertebrate animals see) a play on civilize
Petpeep
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: pet peep
Sentence: When Jenny returned from holdays every year, she got the same treatment from her menagerie...the petpeep. Even though she had ensured someone would come by daily to feed, water, talk to them and change their litter areas, it took a week for them to forgive her. The guinea pig glared, the beta was baleful, the cat was contemptuous, the sheepdog looked sheepish and the Siamese cat was sulky.
Etymology: Pet (a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement;a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)& Peep (a secret look; to look furtively)also Wordplay on Pet Peeve (an opportunity for complaint that is seldom missed)
Pitipout
Created by: LoftyDreamer
Pronunciation: piti-pout
Sentence: With his pitipout, Pooki, my pitiful Pomeranian, left me no choice but to quit my job and stay home to keep him company.
Etymology: pity (a feeling of empathy for another) + pout (a droopy facial expression of dismay or disappointment)
Peekablue
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: peek/a/blue
Sentence: Apache, Laura's dog, would whine and play peekablue with her because she didn't pay attention to him all day.
Etymology: peekaboo + blue (dejected, depressed, despondent, disconsolate, down-hearted, downcast, glum, melancholy)
Goggeloomy
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: Goggle-oomee
Sentence: The goggleoomy expression on her face and in her eyes told of the sadness in her heart
Etymology: Goggle + gloomy
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram! ~ James
remistram - 2007-10-22: 10:34:00
Came up with this one thanks to my sucky-baby cat.
Your pet inspiration! ~ James
ErWenn - 2007-10-22: 19:09:00
Petspiration? Nah, sounds a little too much like dog sweat.
Pet sweat? That smells like a good idea for a definition. I will put it on the list. Thanks ErWenn! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James
galwaywegian - 2011-07-06: 04:33:00
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