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Max's Weird Words:
Max loves using weird words! Here is a collection of some of his favorites. 😁
Click on the pictures to see the meaning of each word and an example of how it is used in a sentence.
Melange
(Sounds like "May-lonj")
A mixture of un-alike things.
A melange of her favorite characters marched happily out of her birthday cake.
A mixture of un-alike things.
A melange of her favorite characters marched happily out of her birthday cake.
Tweak
To make small changes or adjustments to something.
A few tweaks to the formula turned the entire solution from purple to bright yellow.
A few tweaks to the formula turned the entire solution from purple to bright yellow.
Drowsy
Very sleepy
Buster was so excited about his birthday, that he stayed up too late and was drowsy at his birthday party.
Buster was so excited about his birthday, that he stayed up too late and was drowsy at his birthday party.
Bouillabaisse
(Sounds like "Boo-ya-base")
A traditional seafood stew that originated in Marseille, a city on the coast of France.
We went to the Pike Place Market to get ingredients for Dad's famous Bouillabaisse recipe.
A traditional seafood stew that originated in Marseille, a city on the coast of France.
We went to the Pike Place Market to get ingredients for Dad's famous Bouillabaisse recipe.
Blustery
Having very strong winds.
I was glad to have a warm coat on this blustery winter day!
I was glad to have a warm coat on this blustery winter day!
Circuit
(Sounds like "Sir-kit")
A line or pathway that starts and ends in the same place or is connected all the way around.
Dustin made sure all of the wires were connected on both ends, making a circuit for electricity to flow to his Quad Bot.
A line or pathway that starts and ends in the same place or is connected all the way around.
Dustin made sure all of the wires were connected on both ends, making a circuit for electricity to flow to his Quad Bot.
Piquant
(Sounds like "Peek-ant")
Having a lively and/or spicy quality.
Dad's hot pepper chicken chili was a piquant addition to the mellow collection of foods at the picnic.
Having a lively and/or spicy quality.
Dad's hot pepper chicken chili was a piquant addition to the mellow collection of foods at the picnic.
Festive
Cheerful, joyful, or related to a celebration or holiday.
The festive displays are my favorite part of the holiday market.
The festive displays are my favorite part of the holiday market.
Garb
A special kind of clothing or manner of dress.
At the holiday pet costume contest, every pup in the neighborhood could be seen decked out in unfortunate (but adorable!) garb.
At the holiday pet costume contest, every pup in the neighborhood could be seen decked out in unfortunate (but adorable!) garb.
Tardigrade (Water Bear)
An eight-legged micro-animal with a segmented body that lives in water and can survive in a variety of harsh conditions that other animals cannot.
Tardigrades are so small, you need an electron microscope to see them.
How nice of this one to pose and smile for the photo!
Tardigrades are so small, you need an electron microscope to see them.
How nice of this one to pose and smile for the photo!
Kin
Related or in the same family.
I love holidays because all of our kin come to our house so that we can celebrate together.
I love holidays because all of our kin come to our house so that we can celebrate together.
Waft
*Not everyone says this the same way. Some people say it like "woft" (rhymes with soft) and some people say like "waft" (rhymes with craft).
To move or float lightly as if being carried by the wind.
The most delicious sweet and spicy smells wafted in from Grammy's kitchen.
To move or float lightly as if being carried by the wind.
The most delicious sweet and spicy smells wafted in from Grammy's kitchen.
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