Word of the Day

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

Use the word of the day in a few sentences, and post that into the comments.

Bombinate

[bahm-buh-nāt]Part of speech: verb

Origin: latin, 19th century

• To buzz
• To drone
• To hum

Examples of Bombinate in a sentence

• The bombinating of the bees grew louder and louder as we got closer to their hive.
• After complaining for hours, his voice just sounded like a bombinating mess.

April was searching for Illya among the men gathered around the fire, but the fierce accent that rose above them was distracting, like the bombinating of a hive of bees. (Okay, I admit it's a stretch, but I wanted to use this photo... for obvious reasons.)

About Bombinate

It turns out the bombination — or buzzing — of mosquitoes does more than just annoy humans. Because female mosquitoes are larger, their buzzes are a lower pitch. This helps males identify and find them for mating.

Did you Know?

Bombinate is a fun word to say, and the Renaissance–era writer François Rabelais may have agreed. Long before it entered English, the earliest form of the word appeared in a satirical piece he wrote about the Latin language.

Comments

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

Illya felt as though he was about to explode as he was surrounded by dozens of women whose constant bombination had put his nerves on edge. He ducked behind a potted palm tree and pulling his communicator he growled into the microphone sotto voce,"Napoleon, you should be here amongst this cackling gaggle of geese!"

Solo responded in a whisper." If I was, ahem, then we'd never finish the assignment..."

[banemmanan.livejournal.com]

Poor Illya! But on the other hand, Napoleon certainly has a point there!