Insominous: What’s that dripping sound?

DEFINITION: n. Strange sounds that keep you awake in the middle of the night. v. To lie in bed unable to sleep because you keep hearing weird sounds.

What's that dripping sound?

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Insominous: /in-som-i-nus/ Mary became insominous after she moved into her new apartment and heard the creepy noises. It was especially alarming when the Paranormal Society asked to film an episode of “Ghost Hunters” in her bedroom. Etymology: insomnia: an inability to fall asleep or remain asleep + ominous: a frightening awareness of danger, an evil portent Created by: mrskellyscl.

Comments on Insominous:

splendiction, 2009-06-24: 19:23:00
good word!

Mustang, 2009-06-25: 01:18:00
Very good!

Creepualize: /creep-oo-uh-eyes
/ Lying awake in the middle of the night, sometimes my mind wanders and I creepualize myself into hysterics with any unusual sounds.

Etymology: creep oneself out + visualize
Created by: Stevenson0.

Comments on Creepualize:

Mustang, 2009-06-25: 01:19:00
Good one.

Threeoclick: /ThrÄ“Åklik/ When he inherited his uncle’s house Tom didn’t know he had also inherited a threeoclick. At precisely 3 o’clock every night, the house would emit a distinct clicking sound. It only lasts a few seconds but is quite enough to wake him. Despite his best his best efforts he cannot find its source. The next click you hear may be Tom’s mind snapping. Etymology: 3 o’clock (an un-goddly hour) + click (a short, sharp sound as of a switch being operated or of two hard objects coming quickly into contact) Created by: artr.

Comments on Threeoclick:

Jabberwocky, 2009-06-24: 15:04:00
good one

splendiction, 2009-06-24: 19:20:00
very clever

mweinmann, 2009-06-24: 22:49:00
clever word….made me laugh…describes it exactly

Noisezzzs: /noi – zeezs/ Jeremy was woken by the creepy noisezzzs in the old Jameson house. It was his first night there and were rumors that the 18th century mansion was haunted had circulated for years. Etymology: noises, zzzs Created by: mweinmann.

Comments on Noisezzzs:

splendiction, 2009-06-24: 19:21:00
Best word today!

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James