![]() Zarf (n.) – a chalice-like holder for a hot coffee cup Yarborough (n.) – a hand of cards with no card more than a nine Xiphoid (adj.) – having the shape of a sword Weka (n.) – a flightless bird of New Zealand Velleity (n.) – a mere wish not accompanied by action or effort to obtain it Ulotrichous (adj.) – having wiry or wooly hair Tuff (n.) – a rock composed of compacted volcanic ash Sciolism (n.) – a pretentious attitude of scholarship superficial knowledgeability Renitent (adj.) – resisting pressure, not pliant Quincunx (n.) – an arrangement of five objects with one at each corner of a rectangle and one at the center Pogonip (n.) – a dense fog of suspended ice particles Omasum (n.) – the third stomach of a ruminant animal Muscarine (n.) – a highly toxic organic compound Luculent (adj.) – easily understood, clear Kolinsky (n.) – any of several minks of northern Eurasia Incunabulum (n.) – a book printed from movable type before 1501 Garth (n.) – a grassy quadrangle surrounded by cloisters ![]() Here are some great dictionary game words:Īdscititious (adj.) – not inherent or essential, derivativeīenthos (n.) – the bottom of a sea or lake, especially at considerable depth or organisms living on sea or lake bottomsĬete (n.) – a company of badgers ĭegust (v.) – to taste with relish or careĮuhemerism (n.) – a theory attributing the origin of the gods to the deification of historical heroesįipple (n.) – a wooden block that forms a flue at the end of certain musical wind instruments Eventually, though, many people will write for laughs. Some people play the dictionary game very seriously, trying to write definitions that will get votes. When the round is over, pass the dictionary around the circle. Give a point to whomever wrote a wrong definition for every vote it gets. Give a point to the chooser for every incorrect answer. If you’re inclined to keep score, give a point to anyone who votes for the correct answer. The chooser reads all the definitions, and the group votes on which is the real one. Then they give their definitions to the chooser. ![]() The chooser, of course, copies one of the definitions from the dictionary, but otherwise, everyone guesses. Once the chooser has announced a word no one knows, he or she spells it and gives the part of speech.Įveryone then writes a definition for the word. If anyone in the room knows what it means, it is disqualified. The chooser finds an odd word and announces it. All it takes is pencils and paper for everyone and a dictionary.ĭesignate one person as the chooser. ![]() ![]() Have you ever played the dictionary game? It’s a great party game for a group of people with a reasonably good vocabulary. ![]()
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