Nov 7, 2012 · Extensible was, through the mid-20th century, the most common form, but today it trails extendable by a substantial margin, while extendible continues to appear infrequently. Writers and …

Sep 20, 2023 · Why my downvote? Because single-word-requirest that paint themselves into a corner (e.g. it must be a single noun or a single verb) or that ask for a word which must meet an impossible …

Aug 23, 2012 · I'm looking for a word that is the opposite of "adaptable." I would like to say "unadaptable," but that's not a real word according to my dictionary. So, what's the best word out …

Apr 8, 2022 · For example, AIM stands for AOL Instant Messenger, and AOL stands for American OnLine. This isn’t quite the same thing as a recursive acronym, which refers to itself. Maybe the term …

Jun 4, 2020 · The OED notes of psithurism, "Obsolete. Forms: α. psithurisma. β. psithurism. This word belongs in Frequency Band 1. Band 1 contains extremely rare words unlikely ever to appear in …

Oct 27, 2018 · "A hit dog will holler" is not about a beaten dog, but a dog that's been hit, either figuratively or physically - meaning, that the comments made hit home hard and/or applied and made …

Good - I thought of "good in bed", but hadn't noticed it was extensible. But I concur that its complement must be a place, not an activity.

Sep 26, 2013 · The IETF tag system is extensible to region, dialect, and private designations. There are different language codes in use, such as ISO 639‑1 which is very common.

May 25, 2015 · What does "too on the nose" mean, especially as applied to art? I use the expression but struggle to explicitly articulate what I mean. My best attempt is that I use it to refer to film, music, e...

It's called a motherboard because it is the main circuit board in the computer, and it can be extended by plugging other circuit boards into it. These extensions are called daughter boards. Wikipedia …