Word of the day: Maggot

Maggot: larva de mosca ou inseto, gusano, verme que se desenvolve onde há matéria orgânica em decomposição,ideia fantástica ou excêntrica

Synonyms: bee, caprice, crank, fancy, freak, humor, kink, whim, megrim, notion, vagary, vagrancy, whimsy

“The rotten meat was infested with maggots.”

“The last maggot he got in his head resulted in a disastrous extramarital affair.”   

(www.merriam-webster.com)

Word of the day: Whimsy

Whimsey / whimsy: ideia ou noção esquisita, esquisitice, capricho, veneta, extravagância

Synonyms: bee, caprice, crank, fancy, freak, humor, kink, maggot, megrim, notion, vagary, vagrancy, whim

“The designer's new line showed a touch of whimsy.”

“ …a bit of decorative whimsy…”   (www.merriam-webster.com)

Word of the day: Curmudgeon

Curmudgeon:  mesquinho, pão-duro, miserável,  ranheta

Synonyms:  bellyacher, complainer, crab, crank, croaker, growler, grumbler, grump, whiner

“Only a curmudgeon would object to the nursing home's holiday decorations.” ( www.merriam-webster.com)

Word of the day: Curmudgeon

Curmudgeon:  mesquinho, pão-duro, miserável,  ranheta

Synonyms:  bellyacher, complainer, crab, crank, croaker, growler, grumbler, grump, whiner

“Only a curmudgeon would object to the nursing home's holiday decorations.” ( www.merriam-webster.com)

Word of the Day: Quirky

Quirky: estranho, peculiar
Synonyms: abnormal, whimsical, arbitrary, wanton, crank, vagrant, cranky

“.. and don’t be afraid of quirky ideas.”

Newsweek, November 14, 2010

Word of the day: Quirky

Quirky: estranho, peculiar
Synonyms: abnormal, whimsical, arbitrary, wanton, crank, vagrant, cranky

“.. and don’t be afraid of quirky ideas.”

Newsweek, November 14, 2010