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quarta-feira, 22 de janeiro de 2014

Word of the day: Edgy

Edgy:  irritável, impaciente, irascível, mordaz, irritado, 
anguloso, que tem cantos, afiado, aguçado

Synonyms: aflutter, antsy, anxious, nervous, hung up, ill at ease, insecure, jittery, jumpy, nervy, perturbed, queasy tense, troubled, uneasy, unquiet, upset, uptight, worried
“ Too much coffee makes me edgy.”

“ Why are you so edgy?” “ Their relationship has always been edgy.”  (www.merriam-webster.com)


domingo, 8 de setembro de 2013

Word of the day: Edgy

Edgy:  irritável, impaciente, anguloso, , aguçado, irascível, mordaz, irritado, que tem cantos, afiado
Synonyms: aflutter, antsy, anxious, atwitter, dithery, nervous, goosey

“Too much coffee makes me edgy.”
“Why are you so edgy?”

“Their relationship has always been edgy.”

terça-feira, 26 de junho de 2012

Word of the day: Agog


Agog: impaciente, ansioso, curioso, irrequieto, impacientemente
Synonyms:  agape, anticipant, anticipatory, antsy, anxious, ardent, athirst, avid, crazy, desirous, enthused, enthusiastic, excited, greedy
“Parents agog for the latest news from the children away at college.”
“All agog to get started on their journey.” (www.merriam-webster.com)

sexta-feira, 24 de fevereiro de 2012

Word of the Day: Antsy


Antsy: impaciente, nervoso, apreensivo
Synonyms: nervous, anxious, atwitter, dithery, edgy, goosey,  jumpy, eager, restless, fidgety, irritable
“As we got closer to the results I was a little antsy.” (Newsweek,Oc)

quinta-feira, 26 de janeiro de 2012

Word of the Day: Testy


Testy:  irritável, impaciente, petulante
Synonyms: choleric, crabby, cranky, cross, crotchety, fiery, grouchy, grumpy, irascible, peevish, perverse, pettish
“Romney, Gingrich get testy in acrimonious GOP debate in Tampa.” (www.orlandosentinel.com)

segunda-feira, 16 de janeiro de 2012

Word of the Day: Fidgety


Fidgety:  irrequieto, inquieto, desassossegado, impaciente, agitado, nervoso.
Synonyms: agitated,  unsettled, convulsive, unquiet, disquieted, uneasy, antsy
“… The result: the children who consumed the food colorings were significantly more impulsive and fidgety and also less attentive over the six weeks…” Newsweek, March 12, 2008