>Wednesday’s Word: pneumatic Wat’s it mean?

>pneumatic \noo-MAT-ik\ (adjective)

MSWORD’s definition:
1. using compressed air
2. filled with air (especially compressed air)
3. involving compressed gases
4. of gasses or wind
5. of soul (relating to the soul or spirit) ???
6. having air-filled cavities (describes bird’s bones that contain air-filled cavities)
7. full-breasted (having large breasts)
I can just see this last one being used in erotic romance now. Can you imagine?
He palmed her pneumatic chest with enthusiasm.
Uhm, no. Please, no.

M-W’s Word Central:
1 : of, relating to, or using air, wind, or other gas
2 : moved or worked by air pressure
3 : made to hold or be inflated with compressed air

Using pneumatic tires makes for a smoother ride.

With a pneumatic air gun the tires are inflated in half the time.

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>Wednesday’s Word: complicit Wat’s it mean?

>Complicit \kum-PLISS-it\ (adjective)

MSWORD’s definition:
Involved in something illegal or wrong.
Ex: It was clear that some of the staff were complicit in the attempt to cover up the scandal.

M-W’s Word Central:
Associating or participating in or as if in a wrongful act (Is it just me, or does this one seem like it’s got too many words?)

My sentence:
Not about to take the rap for his friends, Bob named several people complicit in the crimes.

As the driver of the getaway car, Slash was as complicit in the robbery as those holding the guns.

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>Moving Day – ACK!!!

>Ready or not, the packers/movers will be here tomorrow morning to begin the three day ordeal. Then hubby and I have a two-day road trip pulling a trailer full of stuff to temporary housing close to D.C.

I won’t EVEN try to blog again for several days.

Writing? Um, maybe during the road trip. (sigh)

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