Word Of The Day

[clint08]

Todays word is: Appreciation

Definition: 1a: judgment, evaluation; especially : a favorable critical estimate; 1b: sensitive awareness; especially : recognition of aesthetic values; 1c: an expression of admiration, approval, or gratitude
2: increase in value

[karenkpc]

Word Origin & History

appreciation
c.1600, from Fr. appréciation, noun of action from apprécier (14c.), from L. appretiare "action of estimating quality" (see appreciate). Generally with a sense of "high estimation" from c.1650. Meaning "expression of (favorable) estimation" is from 1858; sense of "rise in value" is from c.1790.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

[g0ku4life]

I was hoping the word would be moose.

[clint08]

Nice pic g0ku4life

[wildinero]

Todays word is: Appreciation

Definition: 1a: judgment, evaluation; especially : a favorable critical estimate; 1b: sensitive awareness; especially : recognition of aesthetic values; 1c: an expression of admiration, approval, or gratitude
2: increase in value

fresh  and cool the best way

[twol]

HAHA Gir's into moose? I thought he was into tacos...

[clint08]

Todays word is: Conservative

Definition: 1 : preservative
2 a : of or relating to a philosophy of conservatism b capitalized : of or constituting a political party professing the principles of conservatism: as (1) : of or constituting a party of the United Kingdom advocating support of established institutions (2) : progressive conservative
3 a : tending or disposed to maintain existing views, conditions, or institutions : traditional b : marked by moderation or caution <a conservative estimate> c : marked by or relating to traditional norms of taste, elegance, style, or manners
4 : of, relating to, or practicing Conservative Judaism

[mc1962]

what do you call two moose or more?

[Graeth]

Heh, at first thought it  was my favorite word: defenestration.

[clint08]

what do you call two moose or more?

What?

[vlsm23]

I thought appreciation was a fictional word...or so it seems these days

[StephaBon]

I just posted the definition of this on a facebook comment. lol.  One of my friends said that he "appreciated" my favorite band, so I was very very surprised. Ha

[mc1962]

what do you call two moose or more?

What?

.....I mean, are they a "herd of moose" or a "school of moose", i am asking what a bunch of moose are when they are together?

[jmtalboo]

From Wikipedia: A moose (Alces alces) (called elk in Europe) is a mammal  of the deer  family. A male moose is called a bull, a female moose is called a cow, and a young moose is called a calf. A group of moose is called a herd. The plural  of moose is "moose" (such as: There was one moose in the forest / There were two moose in the forest.).

[mc1962]

From Wikipedia: A moose (Alces alces) (called elk in Europe) is a mammal  of the deer  family. A male moose is called a bull, a female moose is called a cow, and a young moose is called a calf. A group of moose is called a herd. The plural  of moose is "moose" (such as: There was one moose in the forest / There were two moose in the forest.).

.......Thank You, I learn something new everyday.