Today's word is “FARCTATE”.
The Glutton, by Georg Emanuel Opiz, 1804
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DEFINITION:
Noun/Adjective
- to be full; the state of having over-eaten; glutton
Adjective
- (botany) filled solid; a farctate leaf, stem, or pericarp. having the center solid but softer in consistency than the peripheral layers
ETYMOLOGY
Latin farctus (past participle of farcire to stuff) + English -ate
PRONUNCIATION:
farc·tate \ˈfärkˌtāt\
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USAGE:
"Julie sat there, immobilized and FARCTATE, after finally finishing the seven-course meal her fiance's mother put together to celebrate their engagement."
--Adams Media, editor
A Dictionary for the Indulgent
"We walked out FARCTATE, belching, and flatulent."
--V.Traven
Memoirs of a Dromomaniac: A Randy Romo From One Side Of The Earth To The Other
SYNONYMS:
- very full; stuffed; swollen
ANTONYM:
- hollow; tubular; feeling empty
SCRABBLE SCORE
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I see by the usage and such that it is definitely a Noun or Adjective, but I want to verb it so hard.
Saying "I farctated so bad last night" has a more natural feel - though it is grossly incorrect.
Fun word!
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It is that kind of word, is it not? LOL. My advice is to verb it all you wish as I doubt many people will know the difference. However, if may be wise to farctate only in certain company. ;)
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My family farctates together - but I probably shouldn't verb it at work - there are higher grammar expectations for English Teachers...
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I have never heard that word before! It's sure a wierd one.
p.s. Put the word "farctate" on the first line or two of your article, so that people can see what it is and decide to click and check it out. The words under your picture show instead, so maybe move the picture under your word for the day. I went right on by your post, and then went back and clicked just in case I was missing something. But it didn't draw me in. I see that your other posts with many clicks had the word listed on the first line, and that probably helped.
All the best!
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Yes, it is a weird one, indeed. You'll find it mainly in flowery, prose-ish writings. Thank you for the good advice as well. I'll be certain to implement that suggestion in the future!
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Great. You can still edit this post too.
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'Tis done and it looks so much better! Thank you once more!
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