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Unknown

Unknown Report 25 Nov 2005 23:45

Words you dont know the meaning of???

Unknown

Unknown Report 25 Nov 2005 23:47

The word that i have heard today that i dont know the meaning of is Hoar (?) its got something to do with the weather and frost but i dont know what?? You scratch my back...... etc? lol Karen

Unknown

Unknown Report 25 Nov 2005 23:48

I've heard of that before.

Unknown

Unknown Report 25 Nov 2005 23:49

LOL Lou but what does it mean!! we could have this thread while the others are in bed and no one would know!! LOL!! Karen

Rugby

Rugby Report 25 Nov 2005 23:50

I aught to because it was one of my schoolfriends surnames. Something to do with 'Old Man's Beard', a plant that grows in hedgerows too, I think.

Sue Lambrini Smith

Sue Lambrini Smith Report 25 Nov 2005 23:51

Hi Karen.... i know nowt about 'owt.... but wanted to say HI BABE ! sue. xxx

Unknown

Unknown Report 25 Nov 2005 23:51

karen,without googling,i know it's something to do with cold weather. bryan.

JG70

JG70 Report 25 Nov 2005 23:51

I'm sad I have a dictionary in my desk and I look up the words I get stuck on!

Joan of Arc(hives)

Joan of Arc(hives) Report 25 Nov 2005 23:51

Under clear frosty nights in winter soft ice crystals might form on vegetation or any object that has been chilled below freezing point by radiation cooling. This deposit of ice crystals is known as HOAR frost and may sometimes be so thick that it might look like snow. The interlocking ice crystals become attached to branches of trees, leafs, hedgerows and grass blades and are one of the most prominent features of a typical 'winter wonderland' day. However, the fine 'feathers', 'needles' and 'spines' might also be found on any other object that is exposed to supersaturated air below freezing temperature. :0) Joan

Unknown

Unknown Report 25 Nov 2005 23:52

LOL Dont ask me!!!! I was doing the askin guys!!! Maybe you have a word i could help with ????? LOL Karen

Unknown

Unknown Report 25 Nov 2005 23:54

I think its sort of a poetic word. An old fashioned one that authors used.

Rugby

Rugby Report 25 Nov 2005 23:54

Ah, and a poetic version of Hoary 'Having grey or white hair, ancient or venerable'

Unknown

Unknown Report 25 Nov 2005 23:54

Oh Joan!!!! We had wonderful icy sparkly cobwebs today!!! I wonder if that was hoar???? Sounds like it could be....... like frozen dew??? Thanks Karen

Unknown

Unknown Report 25 Nov 2005 23:56

Hey i may be thick but i'm in the right company!!!! LOL Karen

Unknown

Unknown Report 25 Nov 2005 23:56

weatherline*dot*co*uk has a description. Its type of frost.

♫Jilly McMad♫

♫Jilly McMad♫ Report 25 Nov 2005 23:57

A hoar in Scotland is a tart/slag/slapper (wotever term you want to use!!) lolol

DAVE B

DAVE B Report 25 Nov 2005 23:58

Impecunious I know very well what that means but soon that will change lol! Davexx

Joan of Arc(hives)

Joan of Arc(hives) Report 25 Nov 2005 23:58

Try this site Karen: www.weatheronline*co*uk/feature/wf231002.htm Got some pretty piccies on there too!! Replace * with a dot. You're not thick hun, you must be too young to have heard the word!! lol Old fashioned saying used by us oldies!! lol :0) Joan x

Unknown

Unknown Report 26 Nov 2005 00:00

LOL Joan!!! I think that is universal!!! Why do words have such different meanings??? Now some clever clogs is gonna tell us the word that means words with the same spelling but different meanings!! Only kidding you clever folk!!! Karen

Joan of Arc(hives)

Joan of Arc(hives) Report 26 Nov 2005 00:01

Hi Jill *waves* You can't spell in Scotland then; I think you mean W***e !!!!! Me thinks a game of trivial pursuit soon would help!! lol :0) Joan xxx