A list of 23 words by Prolagus.
- myrrhwas added by Prolagus and appears on 98 lists
- feaguewas added by Prolagus and appears on 23 lists
- haranguewas added by Prolagus and appears on 264 lists
- grippewas added by Prolagus and appears on 18 lists
- intriguewas added by Prolagus and appears on 97 lists
- discothequewas added by Prolagus and appears on 21 lists
- furloughwas added by johnmperry and appears on 48 lists
- sighwas added by Prolagus and appears on 74 lists
- queuewas added by Prolagus and appears on 105 lists
- catarrhwas added by johnmperry and appears on 51 lists
- chequewas added by Prolagus and appears on 19 lists
- opaquewas added by Prolagus and appears on 159 lists
- tonguewas added by Prolagus and appears on 82 lists
- leaguewas added by johnmperry and appears on 33 lists
- adventurewas added by johnmperry and appears on 58 lists
- sleighwas added by taciturnyetprolix and appears on 25 lists
- giraffewas added by yarb and appears on 45 lists
- ploughwas added by yarb and appears on 28 lists
- programmewas added by bilby and appears on 15 lists
- weighwas added by bilby and appears on 29 lists
- thoughwas added by Prolagus and appears on 26 lists
- doughwas added by Prolagus and appears on 48 lists
- macabrewas added by Prolagus and appears on 285 lists
Prolagus commented on the list the-macabre-dough
Apparently, it's easier to find a braggadocio recipe than a macabre dough.
June 12, 2008
palooka commented on the list the-macabre-dough
Definitely!
June 12, 2008
bilby commented on the list the-macabre-dough
I'd be tempted to add gateaux as there are far too many end letters for what in English anyway is not a dipthong. Then again, you can't really chop letters off it and still come up with an 'o' sound.
Come to think of it I'm always tempted by gateaux :-P
June 12, 2008
Prolagus commented on the list the-macabre-dough
Hmmm, I think gatEAUx has just a silent "x"...
...but maybe it's because I'm lactose intolerant so I see eau where others drink milk.
June 12, 2008
johnmperry commented on the list the-macabre-dough
Actually, I pronounce the 'r' in macabre
June 12, 2008
johnmperry commented on the list the-macabre-dough
... and the 'o' sound in gateaux is a diphthong.
June 12, 2008
Prolagus commented on the list the-macabre-dough
You're right about the "r" in macabre, jmp, there are regional differences in pronunciation, but both can be accepted... just as in adventure, I guess.
June 12, 2008
yarb commented on the list the-macabre-dough
Adventure? Take away the last two letters and you'd be saying "adventoo".
June 12, 2008
bilby commented on the list the-macabre-dough
Sounds like *gulp* advencha in Australia.
June 13, 2008
johnmperry commented on the list the-macabre-dough
I guess most words ending -gh fill the bill
July 19, 2008
sionnach commented on the list the-macabre-dough
How about that fine aperitif, byrrh? With a yummy meringue.
Or some soothing myrrh? (never mind)
Then there is the archaic word for a tumor, scirrh.
Then, everyone's favorite equine manoeuvre, the feague. (never mind)
A clique or claque of basques performing an arabesque would be fairly grotesque.
December 1, 2008
Prolagus commented on the list the-macabre-dough
Thanks! I added myrrh and feague; I will check the origin of the other words in order to decide whether or not they belong here. Good-good-good! Wordie has experienced some drowsiness, recently.
December 1, 2008
sionnach commented on the list the-macabre-dough
I heard Dvorak's humoresque performed by a rogue wearing a toque. He had excellent technique, but quit in a fit of pique.
In dental news, what are you doing to combat the plague of plaque?
Seeing that odalisque in the mosque, speaking in such a heavy brogue, was almost kafkaesque. What a gaffe! A unique experience.
Being able to visit the steppes during our visit to Moscow was an unexpected bonus - pure lagniappe.
December 1, 2008
sionnach commented on the list the-macabre-dough
Would you serve mousse in a demi-tasse? How about a bouillabaisse?
In a momentary lack of finesse, the lacrosse player lost his cuirasse in a crevasse.
Following the principle of noblesse oblige, the duchess gave a paillasse to the peasant. What largesse!
December 1, 2008
sionnach commented on the list the-macabre-dough
What would a gazelle prefer to eat? A quenelle? A pastille? Or a chanterelle?
December 1, 2008
sionnach commented on the list the-macabre-dough
Said Robespierre to Louis Daguerre:
I saw a murre in the parterre.
Henri of Navarre said:
How bizarre!
Like a pigeon, does it chirre?
December 2, 2008
Prolagus commented on the list the-macabre-dough
This one is a masterpiece.
December 2, 2008
sionnach commented on the list the-macabre-dough
Claudette, a brunette from Butte who had somewhat of a reputation as a coquette, finished her toilette and adjusted her barettes, admiring her new culottes as she proceeded to the oubliette, where she wolfed down a baguette before smoking a leisurely cigarette. The soubrette's silhouette was oddly reminiscent of an Oscar statuette.
December 2, 2008
sarra commented on the list the-macabre-dough
I did look through this list quickly…
December 2, 2008