Friday, November 4, 2011

word of the week

Our Word of the Week


that I picked from the fish bowl on my desk


is...


onomatopoeia
(noun) 1. the creation of words to imitate a natural sound

Click here to see examples of onomatopoeia.  Some of my favorites include: flutter, click, meow, and sizzle.

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4 comments:

  1. alixtolandNovember 4, 2011 at 5:48 PM

    i like whisper

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  2. OPEN BOOK...A novel ideaNovember 4, 2011 at 7:59 PM

    does crisp count? That word makes me think of you...

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  3. posseNovember 6, 2011 at 7:28 PM

    i love the quietness of the word whisper.

    in the word crisp, the hard "c" and the sweet "isp" make a nice contrast. reminds me of cocoa krispies crackling in bowl of milk.

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  4. alixtolandNovember 7, 2011 at 12:08 PM

    Good one Poss!

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