hy⋅per⋅link

  /ˈhaɪpərˌlɪŋk/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [hahy-per-lingk]
Computers.

–noun

1.	link 1 (def. 7).

–verb (used with object)

2.	to create hyperlinks in or to: an extensively hyperlinked document.

–verb (used without object)

3.	to follow a hyperlink: From their Web page, you can hyperlink to employment sites.

Origin:

1990–95

Today's very special word is a weird one.

Shintiyan\ (sh[i^]n"t[i^]*y[a^]n), Shintyan \Shintyan\ (sh[i^]n"t[i^]*[a^]n), n.] [Ar. shint[=i][=a]n.] A kind of wide loose drawers or trousers worn by women in Mohammedan countries.

Oscillation

I heard this word while I was watching "Ellen" with my mom. Today's word of the day is oscillation. It's what fans do a lot...

os·cil·la·tion [os-uh-ley-shuhn]

–noun

1.	an act or instance of oscillating.

2.	a single swing or movement in one direction of an oscillating body.

3.	fluctuation between beliefs, opinions, conditions, etc.

4.	Physics. a. an effect expressible as a quantity that repeatedly and regularly fluctuates above and below some mean value, as the pressure of a sound wave or the voltage of an alternating current. b. a single fluctuation between maximum and minimum values in such an effect.

5.

Mathematics. a. the difference between the least upper bound and the greatest lower bound of the functional values of a function in a given interval. os·cil·late [os-uh-leyt] -lat·ed, -lat·ing. –verb (used without object) 1. to swing or move to and fro, as a pendulum does. 2. to vary or vacillate between differing beliefs, opinions, conditions, etc.: He oscillates regularly between elation and despair. 3. Physics. to have, produce, or generate oscillations. 4. Mathematics. (of a function, sequence, etc.) to tend to no limit, including infinity: The sequence 0, 1, 0, 1, … oscillates. –verb (used with object) 5. to cause to move to and fro; vibrate. I hope you liked today's word of the day! It's for all you oscillating fan-atics out there! .......... wow.......... Please comment and join us next time! Back to messing with all my programs on my comp!

Smorgasbord

Sorry it took so long today guys. I had to go to McNasty's after church. Today's word of the day is Smorgasbord! This is a very cool word that I would definitely go to, wouldn't you?


smor·gas·bord /ˈsmɔrgəsˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd or, often, ˈʃmɔr-/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[smawr-guhs-bawrd, -bohrd]

–noun

1.	a buffet meal of various hot and cold hors d'oeuvres, salads, casserole dishes, meats, cheeses, etc.

2.	an extensive array or variety

Example (for number two): The company has a smorgasbord of employee benefits.

[Origin: 1915–20; <>smörgsbord, equiv. to smörgs sandwich + bord table]

So, how's life?

Antidisestablishmentarianism

A few thoughts from yesterday:
Pastor Lee: Thanks for visiting. This was just a random thing that I did because I was bored but who knows, it could turn into something big... Not. Thanks for the comment about my ears. I accept that as a compliment!
Azn Panda: Yes, I did indeed pick a random word. Thanks for the suggestion. It is going to be today's word of the day! Thanks for coming. I'll see you on devos and at church sometime this week.



an·ti·dis·es·tab·lish·men·tar·i·an·ism

[an-tee-dis-uh-stab-lish-muhn-tair-ee-uh-niz-uhm]

–noun opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.

I like this word and would use it in an everyday sentence. It's just a fun, fun word to say. (IF you can say it.)

Don't forget to comment...

FRIDAY! June 20th, 2008

So, this is my first post on this blog and I think this will be very enjoyable. Please, feel free to comment on the words, and say anything you want! (e.x.: another meaning... etc., I like this word and... etc., I don't think this word is/means/should be... etc. etc. etc.)

Today's word: dis·com·bob·u·late [dis-kuhm-bob-yuh-leyt]

verb (used with object), -lat·ed, -lat·ing.

to confuse or disconcert; upset; frustrate: The speaker was completely discombobulated by the hecklers. [Origin: 1825–35, Americanism; fanciful alter. of discompose or discomfort] —Related forms dis·com·bob·u·la·tion, noun Well, that's today's word! Please comment on ANYTHING!