Wednesday, December 17, 2014

word of the day: tenebrous

The word of the day is tenebrous:

dark; gloomy; obscure.
Latin tenebrōsus (dictionary.com)
 
"Boris Marcelovsky wrestles with the diva's tempestuous tresses for two reasons: he adores the gossip, and her custom furthered his career when he was just an arriviste from the tenebrous wastes of Trajikistan."
 - Karen Elizabeth Gordon, Torn Wings and Faux Pas

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