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DEFINITION: v. To be woken up by a child or pet who is quietly but intently staring at you from the edge of your bed. n. A creepy silent stare that is so intense that it pierces sleep.
Verboticisms
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Purrvasive
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: pur vay s iv
Sentence: The purrvasive stare was discomfitting , both erotic and terrifying. It was like being woken up by Natassia Kinski in her Cat People guise, only to realise that she found you tempting only in the "tasty morsel" sense.
Etymology: pervasive as in persistant, purr as in, well you know yourself.
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COMMENTS:
Terrorific! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-18: 10:21:00
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Stalkat
Created by: Lazberg
Pronunciation: Stall Cat
Sentence: The dog got into my room while i was sleeping, he snook up to my face, and he was all stalkatting. It was freaky, i got shocked. I fell down at the floor and the dog bit me, i got rabies now.
Etymology: The verb "Stare" and the noun "Cat".
Vortasm
Created by: youmustvotenato
Pronunciation: vore-tazz-um
Sentence: The cat had me in a crippling vortasm.
Etymology: Vortex + orgasm
Scioniglare
Created by: arrrteest
Pronunciation: si-on-ik-glayr
Sentence: Intent on laying still as to not let the assassin notice her, Marybeth realized perhaps her anxiety dream was being enhanced by the scioniglare of her cat that just hopped on the bed.
Etymology: Scion (from O. Fr sion, cion from kidon, to sprout, split, open) + glare (to "stare fiercely")
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COMMENTS:
Ultra-unique! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-18: 10:23:00
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Dogmateyes
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: dog/ma/tize
Sentence: It is impossible to stay in bed when your dog begins to dogmateyes.
Etymology: dogmatize (asserting opinions) + dog + eyes
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COMMENTS:
Interesting angle! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-18: 10:33:00
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Eyetapper
Created by: diyan627
Pronunciation: eye-tapper
Sentence: Jasmine might as well have been doing a tap dance to 'Puttin on the Ritz' to get our attention. There's something about that eyetapper that can wake us right out of sleep with intention! Except she wants to be entertained, not do the entertaining.
Etymology: eye + tapper (to strike with a light blow or blows: I tapped you on the shoulder to get your attention. tap dance.)
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COMMENTS:
Great song for the day! You tapped right into this one in more ways than one! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-18: 10:18:00
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Esostare
Created by: DragonRider428
Pronunciation: esso-stair
Sentence: I get this creepy feeling that something's giving me the esostare.
Etymology: the word "stare" with the prefix "eso", meaning inward or within
Creeperstare
Created by: Biscotti
Pronunciation: kree-pur-stare
Sentence: Annie was imposing a creeperstare on her mother for quite some time before she finally woke up and asked her what was wrong. Annie replied, "Nothing mommy..." Mommy wasn't very happy because it was nearly 1 in the morning.
Etymology: creeper (someone who creeps up unnoticed) + stare (gaze upon)
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COMMENTS:
Jeepers! Creppers! Where did ya get those peepers? Jeepers! Creepers! Where'd ya get those eyes! Nice one! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-18: 18:53:00
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Sonrays
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: sun - raze
Sentence: (Let me share a secret! Shhhhhh! Children have been blessed with magical powers. They can emit eye rays, imperceptible, but potent as the sun, when it comes to waking up dad and mum!) --- Wee Willie Winkie had been out on the town. Now back home again, he lay down. While asleep in the deep, in the throes of a hang-over, his son John, softly padded up, and over. Wanting to start the day, with his dad and some play, he sent his wide-eyed rays over his dear dad's face. Never knowing what smit him, his son's rays hit him, He awoke in a maze of those unabated sonrays!
Etymology: Sunrays, Sonrays which is synonymous with Sonraise and Sonraze.
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COMMENTS:
sweet - Jabberwocky, 2008-03-18: 11:45:00
Love your sentence:so true. Nice word,too. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-18: 16:42:00
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Furboding
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: fer-BODE-ing
Sentence: Sandra's dreams were interrupted by an awful sense of furboding and she became aware that her cat, Felix, was staring at her ominously as she slept.
Etymology: Blend of 'fur' and 'bode'(be an omen; portend) - a play on the word foreboding(A sense of impending evil or misfortune)
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COMMENTS:
excellent! - galwaywegian, 2009-01-08: 05:16:00
Clever Create. - silveryaspen, 2009-01-08: 18:38:00
Furocious! - Nosila, 2009-01-08: 22:27:00
furshur - Mustang, 2009-01-09: 00:25:00
Love it....furunny!! - mweinmann, 2009-01-09: 08:47:00
I like this word a lot. It's funny, clever, and easy to figure out the meaning right away. - kateinkorea, 2009-01-25: 22:14:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by banky. Thank you banky. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by banky. Thank you banky. ~ James
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