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Word of the Day for Sunday, January 16, 2011spirituel \spir-i-choo-EL\, adjective: 1. Showing or having a refined and graceful mind or wit. Some said, yes, and that the youth was really gifted and spirituel, with a vein of quiet, caustic humor, most amusing; others - and I half incline to this notion - pronounced him dull and uninteresting. This woman had rather a bulky head, a long face, a snub-nose, high cheek-bones, a keen, bright eye, a large mouth, about which played a smile, at the same time spiritual, imperious, and contemptuous. Spirituel enters English from the French word for spiritual, but takes up a distinct yet related meaning to its English sibling. | |||||||||
 Words of the Day? How about words of timeless wisdom?Introducing our Quotes channel! "Life itself is a quotation." - Jorge Luis Borges | |||||||||
  "Sir" and "madam" are shorter versions of what older, fancier terms?Let's say you want to get the attention of a male clerk in the produce section of the grocery store. Would you say, "Excuse me sire, but could you please explain the difference between a yam and a sweet potato?" (For the answer to that question, read this.) Addressing a stranger as "sire" might raise an eyebrow.... | |||||||||
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