7/12/14

PRETERNATURAL

PRETERNATURAL

Pre-ter-natch-er-ral

Odd; peculiar; otherworldly;

Being beyond what is natural.

It was preternatural to see flying turtles until we saw it was a kite.

Rabbits in the tree were preternatural and very odd to see.

Pre - ter - natural

Pre (Reminds) Pre or before

Natural (Reminds) Natural

Things are strange when they are pre-natural.

PRE NATURAL




You are a sailboat captain. You yell, "Put up the sails and scuttle ahead!"  How fast do you go?

Answer below...

FREE! New Word A Day e-book
 

Subscribe to New Word A Day
 


Subscribe to New Idiom A Day - FREE daily email


(c) 2014 E. Carruthers


 

Answer:  

You don't go. You sink your boat. Scuttle means to sink a ship on purpose.

7/11/14

PROBITY

PROBITY

Pro-bit-tee

Morality; sincerity; rightness;

Having integrity and honesty.

I like your probity and believe you are telling the truth.

The boy proved his probity when he pointed to the money that the man dropped.

Prob - ity

Prob (Reminds) Probe

Ity (Reminds) Itty or little

We probe for lies and find itty.

PROBE ITTY


FREE! New Word A Day e-book



You have punctilious punctuation. What should be done to correct it?
 
Answer below... 



Subscribe to New Word A Day
 


Subscribe to New Idiom A Day - FREE daily email


(c) 2014 E. Carruthers


 
Answer:  

Nothing. Punctilious means doing something with great care. Your punctuation is very good.

7/10/14

PRODIGAL

PRODIGAL
 
Extravagant; lavish; excessive;

Being reckless with money.

A prodigal person wastes money and they are never thrifty.

He was a prodigal person because he spent money at a fast rate.

Prod - i - gal

Prod (Reminds) Products

Gal (Reminds) Gallons

He buys products by the gallons.

PRODUCTS GALLON




I drink lemonade, but I never drink promenade. Why?

Answer below...



Subscribe to New Word A Day
 


Subscribe to New Idiom A Day - FREE daily email


(c) 2014 E. Carruthers


Answer:  

A promenade is a walkway or a street. It also means a dance or a party.

7/9/14

PROGENY

PROGENY

Prodge-gen-nee

Children; seed; spawn;

Ascendants or offspring

He is my progeny and I am his parent.

Prog - eny

Prog (Reminds) Progress

Eny (Reminds) Any

Progress is any baby.

PROGRESS ANY




You have a great scuttlebutt. You run to share it with your friend. What are you and your friend enjoying?

Answer below...

 

Subscribe to New Word A Day
 


Subscribe to New Idiom A Day - FREE daily email


(c) 2014 E. Carruthers

 
Answer:  

Gossip. Scuttlebutt means gossip.

7/8/14

PROPERTIED

PROPERTIED

Prop-per-teed

Rich; wealthy; prosperous;

Rich and owning land

You will be propertied and have a lot of money.

We were surprised to learn he was propertied and he donated large amounts of land.

Propertie - d

Propertie (Reminds) Property

A rich person owns property.

PROPERTY




You write: "I am a mimick and I will write about spelling."  I write back: "You're not good."  Why am I right?

Answer below....



Subscribe to New Word A Day
 


Subscribe to New Idiom A Day - FREE daily email


(c) 2014 E. Carruthers




Answer: 

Mimick is spelled as mimic.


7/7/14

PROPITIOUS

PROPITIOUS

Pro-pish-us

Opportune; advantageous; favorable;

Being convenient and kind.

The money came at a propitious moment and we used it immediately.

It was propitious timing that I found money under my bed.

Propit - Ious

Propit (Reminds) Profit

Ious (Reminds) IOUs

Good timing brings profit when it is an IOU.

PROFIT TO US




You let out a whelp! We both go running down the street. Why?
 
Answer below...



Subscribe to New Word A Day
 


Subscribe to New Idiom A Day - FREE daily email


(c) 2014 E. Carruthers


 

Answer:  

A whelp is a puppy. We have to get it.

7/6/14

PROTEAN

PROTEAN

Pro-tee-an

Multifaceted; elastic; pliable;

Changing in shape or variety.

The gift-of-the-month was protean and a different fruit arrived each month.

I see you are prepared for the protean weather we have around here.

Pro - tean

Pro (Reminds) Pro or good

Tean (Reminds) Teen or changing

A pro-teen is good at changing.

PRO TEEN





Your aunt is an antonym to a woman. What is she to you?

Answer below...

 


Subscribe to New Word A Day
 


Subscribe to New Idiom A Day - FREE daily email


(c) 2014 E. Carruthers



Answer:  

Nothing. The woman is not related to you and your aunt is. They are antonyms to each other. Opposites.