Learn A New Word Every Day!

I thought this would be a lot of fun. Everyone can post a word and its corresponding definition in this thread in an effort to promote both better spelling, as well as some new verbage for everyone to impress their friends with.

Mine to start with

Propensity:

Main Entry: pro·pen·si·ty Pronunciation: \prə-ˈpen(t)-sə-tē\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural pro·pen·si·ties Date: 1570 : an often intense natural inclination or preference synonyms see leaning
 
Your
Pronunciation: \yaw
Function:adjective

1 : of or relating to you or yourself or yourselves especially as possessor or possessors <your bodies>, agent or agents <your contributions>, or object or objects of an action <your discharge>

2 : of or relating to one or oneself <when you face the north, east is at your right>

3 : often used indiscriminately instead of the contraction <you're> or <you are>. eg: your so gonna pay for that you two-teeth tiger you. Your welcome
 
PHYTOPHOTODERMATITIS

a bullous eruption occurring on skin that has been exposed to sunlight after being made hypersensitive by contact with any of various plants






This is painful
 
a -

1) one, in quantity
2) first letter of the alphabet
3) commonly used letter, denoting reference to asshole
4) second word of "fucking a"; refer to definition 4 for understanding of the letter
5) used with 'n' in reference to the quantity of something with its description that starts with some vowel
6) vowel
 
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This de·fen·es·trate
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(dē-fěn'ĭ-strāt') Pronunciation Key
tr.v. de·fen·es·trat·ed, de·fen·es·trat·ing, de·fen·es·trates
To throw out of a window.
 
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