Word word whats that word.

[Nightshade]

Now I am always forggeting wordsd on the tip of my tounge and I thought having a thread where we could ask what the word is would be usueful.


So first word. My sister has just asked me what the adjective to describe someon who only lives in the now is .

[Zee.]

erm...

the present?

[Nightshade]

No, lima the present isn't an adjective... I think its a noun and a person isnt the present... Im looking for the word you would use to describe somoen who lives only in the present.

( and before anyone says it yes I am aware we all only live in the present as it is always the present but go with me please) :D

[MarkBastable]

No, lima the present isn't an adjective... I think its a noun and a person isnt the present... Im looking for the word you would use to describe somoen who lives only in the present.

( and before anyone says it yes I am aware we all only live in the present as it is always the present but go with me please) :D


Hedonistic, possibly.

[Nightshade]

close but still not what she is after her latest explanation:
Almost autistic you can't see past what is happeing now. There is only now with no awareness almost of anything else.

[Lynne50]

How about ephemeral or transient or transitory?

[Lynne50]

Got another one....evanescent

[AimusSage]

indulgent? Complacent? I dunno, just guessing

[Nightshade]

Thanks people! she has disspaeared for the moment ( having stolen my new books she is hogging them and not letting me at them :( ) Ill ask her if any of these do when I corner her :D

[JuniperWoolf]

That's pretty much the definition of mindfulness, as I understand it.

[Maximilianus]

Thanks people! she has disspaeared for the moment ( having stolen my new books she is hogging them and not letting me at them :( ) Ill ask her if any of these do when I corner her :D

Go corner your sister, I have a word! ... PRESENTIPITUOUS ... :lol: :lol:

If we owe Shakespeare many of our modern words, why not owe me one? :lol: Check what I found:

Definition (from the World Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, that is, MINE !! :lol:)
Presentipituous: someone who lives only in the now in an autistic fashion with no concern for the other stages of time. Example: "you immature presentipituous one, stop living in the now and get yourself a bit of a future!"

So... what do you think? Am I still suitable to be a member of society? ... :lol:

[Lynne50]

I can't find that word in my Webster's Dictionary. Granted it is copyrighted 1965... But I think your word, Max, is a made up word, like staycation..LOL

Have you heard some of the nonsensical words they're putting in dictionaries these days?

[Niamh]

so you are looking for a word that means living in the here and now?

[prendrelemick]

existentialist

[prendrelemick]

instinctive

[Whifflingpin]

aclionic

[prendrelemick]

great idea for a thread this. By the way I meant impulsive, it was on the tip of my toungue, but just wouldn't come.:D

[Maximilianus]

I can't find that word in my Webster's Dictionary. Granted it is copyrighted 1965... But I think your word, Max, is a made up word, like staycation..LOL
Actually I was just kidding and made up a new word :lol:
By the way, staycation appears in the Wiktionary as a neologism for "a vacation spent close to home". This is the link I found, so I guess it's an officially accepted word or something like that: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/staycation

Have you heard some of the nonsensical words they're putting in dictionaries these days?
Probably I can get them to put some of mine. It would make me proud of my linguistic abilities, if I have any :lol:

[JuniperWoolf]

Have you heard some of the nonsensical words they're putting in dictionaries these days?
Apparently, Web2.0 is a word.

[Maximilianus]

so you are looking for a word that means living in the here and now?
... and concerned only about the here and now in an autistic way. Not caring about anything else, like with people who don't make plans for their future.

[Maximilianus]

aclionic
Can you tell me where you saw it? I can't find it.

Apparently, Web2.0 is a word.
It appears on Wikipedia as a technical term and separated, I mean as "Web 2.0". Have you found it as a whole word anywhere else?

[Lynne50]

Ok, here are some new words now listed in Merriam-Webster...besides staycation

docusoap
vlog
reggaeton
memory foam
locovore
missalette
shawarma
sock puppet

Can you guess any of their meanings?

[Maximilianus]

Ok, here are some new words now listed in Merriam-Webster...besides staycation

docusoap
vlog
reggaeton
memory foam
locovore
missalette
shawarma
sock puppet

Can you guess any of their meanings?
Five out of eight (someone tell me the rest that I couldn't find :p)

docusoap

Noun

1. (uncountable) A genre of reality television in the style of a documentary in which an apparent plot is constructed by intention or editing in order to make programmes in this genre resemble soap operas.
2. (countable) A television programme in this genre.

vlog

Noun

1. (Internet) A weblog using video as its primary presentation format.

shawarma

Noun

1. A Middle Eastern dish of spiced lamb served in pita.

sock puppet

Noun

1. A simple puppet made from a sock placed over the hand of the puppeteer.
2. (Internet) In an online community, a second account created by a user who already has an account, this second account being set up by that user so as to seem to be for a different user.

missalette

Noun

1. A small missal, especially one published periodically

I hope they are all okay :)
Am I gonna get extra credit for this? :D

[Maximilianus]

By the way, I forgot to mention that reggaeton is a type of Caribbean music... for people who regard it as such... and I'm not one of them... and I'll never be.

So... six out of eight... now I want credit :lol:

[Lynne50]

Boy, I'm impressed, Max!:) You did great. And your prize is ......?

I definitely need to buy a new dictionary now, though. Should I invest in one, now that there's Wikipedia and the internet?

[Maximilianus]

Boy, I'm impressed, Max!:) You did great. And your prize is ......?

I definitely need to buy a new dictionary now, though. Should I invest in one, now that there's Wikipedia and the internet?

Thank you so much. Actually there were some of those words that I had neither seen nor used before, so I have a lil more enlarged vocab now and all thanks to no other than you :p

That depends on what you like. Some people, like traditionalists, still prefer the word written on paper, but I believe that on-line dictionaries have the appeal of fast searches :)

[Lynne50]

Yes, Max, that's what I'm about to do, look up the word aclionic that Whifflingpin posted. It's not in my dictionary so I'm off to search the internet.

[Maximilianus]

Yes, Max, that's what I'm about to do, look up the word aclionic that Whifflingpin posted. It's not in my dictionary so I'm off to search the internet.

I already looked up the word in four of the most renowned dictionaries on-line and I can't find it. The dictionaries are these:

http://www.merriam-webster.com
http://www.thefreedictionary.com
http://dictionary.reference.com/
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php

The closest I could find is aclinic, for which The Free Dictionary gives the following explanation:

Aclinic

(Physics.) Without inclination or dipping; - said of the imaginary line near the earth's equator on which the magnetic needle balances itself horizontally, having no dip. The aclinic line is also termed the magnetic equator.

I wish Whifflingpin would tell us whether he made a typo or found the word in some other place.

[Maximilianus]

Lynne, when you wrote locovore did you mean locavore? In any case this is what I found about locavore and memory foam. Tell me if it is what you know:

Locavore

Noun. Etymology: local + -vore (as in carnivore)

"Locavore" or "Localvore": a word first introduced on the occasion of World Environment Day 2005 to describe and promote the practice of eating a diet consisting of food harvested from within an area most commonly bound by a 100 mile radius. The word was created by a group of people from the San Francisco area who also took it as their group's namesake. That is to say "one who eats foods grown locally whenever possible".

Memory foam

Memory foam is made from polyurethane with additional chemicals that add to its viscosity level, thereby increasing its density. It was originally developed by NASA to ease the pressure of extreme G-force during space shuttle take off. It was never used in the space program, but was subsequently used in medical applications, for example with patients suffering from pressure sores or bed-bound for a long period.

[Lynne50]

Yes, I meant to spell it locavore. And the meanings are right on for both words. Why memory foam should be listed in a dictionary is beyond me. Sounds more like a brand name. Aren't the pillows that Sharper Image and Brookstone sell made of memory foam? And mattresses too??

[Maximilianus]

Yes, I meant to spell it locavore. And the meanings are right on for both words. Why memory foam should be listed in a dictionary is beyond me. Sounds more like a brand name. Aren't the pillows that Sharper Image and Brookstone sell made of memory foam? And mattresses too??
I have a very good mattress myself. Probably it is made out of some kind of memory foam, or similar material :p

I think brand names being listed in dictionaries is very useful for language learners. In such case, if I ever go to live to an English-speaking country and need to buy me a mattress I could say "I don't want a regular mattress. I want one made of memory foam". So the buyer knows exactly what to ask for, and the seller what to sell (considering they come from different mother tongues) :)

[JuniperWoolf]

It appears on Wikipedia as a technical term and separated, I mean as "Web 2.0". Have you found it as a whole word anywhere else?

http://article14.blogspot.com/2009/06/web20-is-millionth-word-in-english.html

My friend told me about this.

[Maximilianus]

http://article14.blogspot.com/2009/06/web20-is-millionth-word-in-english.html

My friend told me about this.
Very interesting article. Thanks for the link! :thumbs_up