Whacky Words & Flash Fiction
It’s time for WHACKY WORDS! Remember, this is supposed to be FUN!
Thank you to everybody who played along for the previous word. The real meaning of the word Nidification is the act or process of building a nest. http://www.definitions.net/definition/nidification
The two definitions that captured my attention were posted by… Diane Wolfe: It’s a knitting vacation! (Priceless) Beth Ellyn Summer: a vacation where you’re not required to bring i.d. (Clever one) Congratulations ladies!
I enjoyed quite a few other definitions as well. I have to admit that it’s getting more and more difficult to choose…
Today’s word is
OXYACANTHOUS
A seaweed-based emollient added to the facial mask of Revlon’s latest range, especially designed for the metrosexual man on the move!
That’s my definition. (The word does have a meaning, but you are invited to play along by providing your own original meaning. No cheating and looking up the word. I’ll post the meaning next week). So do you wanna play along? Leave your definition in the comment section below.
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What is F-S-F all about: Five Sentence Fiction is about packing a powerful punch in a tiny fist. Each week the hostess will post a one word inspiration, then anyone wishing to participate will write a five sentence story based on the prompt word. The word does not have to appear in your five sentences, just use it for direction.
VILLAINOUS
Like the bent and twisted branches in a dense forest, the concept first reached out to him in a mass of confusion: shapeless, multi-directional and unstructured, clawing around and around, this way and that, as it crept across his mind.
A spark of clarity flared, and the germ of deception wormed its way through the maze.
Nondescript players could snatch ‘the game’ from under the feet of the ‘big players’ by bringing a special brand of expertise to the project.
Under the leadership of a volatile duo, masters of depravity, who were referred to as fire and ice, the status quo could be overturned.
Evil incarnate.
Evil indeed!
OXYACANTHOUS – the dinosaur equivalent of government intelligence. (At least they called it like it is…)
Dinosaur equivalent? As in archaic intelligence…?
The seaweed mask is a little scary!
Tell me about it. 🙂
OXYACANTHOUS.
Well, it’s not really a definition. It’s a drunk guy writing a story about an ox trying to buy a house but falling asleep in the middle of writing the sentence OX YA CANT HOUSE. He had caplocks on for the entire thing.
Silly, tired and drunk… makes sense why the man botched it…
OXYACANTHOUS. It’s one word for ox, can’t and house. The farmer said he can’t put an ox in a house, so the meaning is no ox house.
That’s a cute definition!
Reminds me of no woman, no cry; no ox, no house… 🙂
Intense flash piece this week!
OXYACANTHOUS: a type of gas that consists of oxygen and stinky cat house.
Ewww! That sounds quite noxious! LOL
Ha,ha! Your definition is great! 😀
OXYACANTHOUS – the fainting that occurs when you’ve swallowed too much oxygen upon meeting someone you’re a huge, huge fan of.
Sounds like a mass disorder that affects thousands of fans (often at sport stadiums and big concert venues) when they see their favourite celebs… 😀
Scary five sentences today.
Oxycanthous- The special ridge of bone on top of the head of oxen that supports their massive horns.
Aha, love your biological definition!
Ha, I’ve got nothin’ for OXYACANTHOUS. I’m going with yours.
Creepy five today. Love it!
Cool!
You know what they say… great minds… blah, blah, blah. 🙂
OXYACANTHOUS–a yellow flower that buds only in winter.
Somehow, I can also picture yellow flowers…
Love the flash. I can see how doing so much in just a few sentence can be a challenge. Yes, I do love the flash. 🙂
Anna from Shout with Emaginette
Sometimes it’s a simple process and the sentences fall into place… other times I struggle for a while… but I LOVE the challenge! 🙂
Hi, Michelle, ***waving from Florida****
Good piece as always. You’re sooo poetic.
As for the word: it’s someone who I obsesses over the cellulite on their thighs.
Thank you Shelly! ***waving back***
Poetry is my first love… but has since been ousted by flash fiction (in case you didn’t know)
Cellulite OCD? I suppose that most women have suffered with oxyacanthous at some stage in life…
OXYACANTHOUS.
A house without oxygen is a Oxyacanthous.
🙂 And this house is located where…? On Mars… maybe?
ha yay! so glad you liked mine. As for this oxy…thingy Im at a loss! lol! but I love the word!
LOL Beth! Maybe it means – at a loss for words?
I’m impressed that as word-savvy as I am, you always find ones I’ve never heard of.
Man, that first sentence in your flash fiction is beautiful. I love the twisting of thoughts and how they creep into consciousness. Very cool.
Ah, thank you Crystal! *passes some delicious cheese*
It’s a graduate from the best dinosaur uni.
Bent and twisted branches are so inspiring. I love taking photos of those. Love the fiction you wrote to accompany it.
I LOVE your definition, Mary!
For some reason, your comment just reminded me of The Tumbas.
Great flash!
Definition: Oxymoronic friendships.
Ha! Love your oxymoronic reference! Too cute! 🙂
Oxycanthous is a type of dinosaur that used up a lot of oxygen and began the greenhouse effect, which is still a huge problem today.
It does sound like a word that belongs to the dinosaur era…
Love your creepy story!
Oxycanthous is a new hybrid anthurium lily with sharp edges.
Like the creepy, flesh-eating plants in Day Of The Triffids? Scary…
I liked your writing piece. That whacky word definitely sound scientific.
Thanks Medeia!
OXYACANTHOUS: Archaic derogatory curse word for someone so worthless that they shouldn’t waste oxygen 😉
Legit curse. LOL
That’s a great definition! Thanks for playing along! 🙂
That image and your flash fiction were a perfect match. Gave me the shivers!
Thank you m’dear! 🙂
I’m loving your flash fiction; the image in beautiful.
As for OXYACANTHOUS, I’d say is an old world theatrical method of singing that requires a lot of heavy breathing and which leaves the audience feeling a little awkward when it’s all over.
An uncomfortable experience for both singer and audience? Good one.