[Dixonary] Round 2002: FOMA [Definition List]

[Dan Widdis]

There are a total of 18 definitions for FOMA. Please vote
for two, by public reply to this message, before deadline,
which is 8:00 PM EDT on Saturday, May 09, 2009, or 5:00 PM
PDT .

1. restless; fidgety

2. the area around a cattle pen [O.E.]

3. a maker's mark, esp. on porcelein and ceramics

4. the gap in a joint normally occupied by cartilage

5. the bubbles in a boiling liquid [Lat. _fomare_ to boil]


6. a rectangular, often tapering stone post used as a
boundary marker

7. a colored ring around a light source experienced by
people with incipient cataracts

8. a hallucinogenic drink prepared from the crushed and
fermented roots of the Acai palm

9. 1. cavities or pockets in the abdomen where foraging
worker ants store partially digested food. 2 the white
wax-like substance stored in these pockets

10. a group of statuettes or other small objects arranged
in a panorama so as to suggest a familiar story of
fable

11. a film or crusting produced on a surface by oxidation
or calcification, as, a patina

12. a publisher's emblem or inscription, usually found at
the beginning of a book

13. a small growth or "skin tab" at the outer corner of the
eye

14. a small breathing hole on the thorax of a grasshopper

15. a plant of the taro family, having sweet tubers

16. harmless untruths; useful and harmless b.s.

17. a taxicab in Beirut

18. a large pearl

[Judy Madnick]

I may as well make my losing guesses now:

<< 9. 1. cavities or pockets in the abdomen where foraging
<< worker ants store partially digested food. 2 the white
<< wax-like substance stored in these pockets

<<14. a small breathing hole on the thorax of a grasshopper

Judy Madnick

[Toni Savage]

10 and 18 are very unlikely.

-- Toni Savage


--- On Fri, 5/8/09, Dan Widdis <widdis (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:

> 10. a group of statuettes or other small objects arranged
> * * in a panorama so as to suggest a familiar
> story of
> fable
> >


>
> 18. a large pearl
>

[EnDash@aol.com]

I will try 10 and 14.

-- Dick Weltz



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[Tim Lodge]

Dan

Insects look like a good theme for today:

9 and 14 please.

-- Tim L

[Millie]

Hello everyone
Thankyou for making me welcome.
I think I am going to enjoy this group a lot.


I'll go for:

3. a maker's mark, esp. on porcelein and ceramics

6. a rectangular, often tapering stone post used as a
boundary marker


Millie Morgan

[Tim B]

6 and 11, please.

Best wishes,
Tim B.

[Dodi Schultz]

Weird: Votes started arriving at my mailbox 23 minutes before the list of
definitions got there!

Anyway--contrary to the guesses I've seen so far, one of which is probably
right, I'll go for #2 and #8.

And a hearty welcome to Millie Morgan. Nice to have you aboard!

--Dodi

[France International]

I"ll try 4 and 9.

[JohnnyB]

Dan

For want of anything better I'll go for a ride with the untruth #16 and the
taxicab #17 please

JohnnyB

[Christopher Carson]

The 'eyes' have it. 7 and 13.

Chris

[Tim Lodge]

Millie

Welcome to the game!

-- Tim L

[Chuck]

Dan -

A nice selection. I'll have:

9. 1. cavities or pockets in the abdomen where foraging worker ants
store partially digested food. 2 the white wax-like substance stored in
these pockets

and

14. a small breathing hole on the thorax of a grasshopper

Thanks,

Chuck

[Nancy Shepherdson]

I'll take 7 and 12 for mine own.

Nancy

[Guerri Stevens]

I vote for 6 and 12.

Guerri

Dan Widdis wrote:
>
> 6. a rectangular, often tapering stone post used as a
> boundary marker
>
> 12. a publisher's emblem or inscription, usually found at
> the beginning of a book

[Dave Cunningham]

3 and 17 for no especiall reasons other than to keep my record of bad
choices intact.


Dave

On May 8, 9:03*am, Dan Widdis <wid... (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:
> There are a total of 18 definitions for FOMA. Please vote
> for two, by public reply to this message, before deadline,
> which is 8:00 PM EDT on Saturday, May 09, 2009, or 5:00 PM
> PDT .
>
> *1. restless; fidgety
>
> *2. the area around a cattle pen [O.E.]
>
> *3. a maker's mark, esp. on porcelein and ceramics
>
> *4. the gap in a joint normally occupied by cartilage
>
> *5. the bubbles in a boiling liquid [Lat. _fomare_ to boil]
>
> *6. a rectangular, often tapering stone post used as a
> * * boundary marker
>
> *7. a colored ring around a light source experienced by
> * * people with incipient cataracts
>
> *8. a hallucinogenic drink prepared from the crushed and
> * * fermented roots of the Acai palm
>
> *9. 1. cavities or pockets in the abdomen where foraging
> * * worker ants store partially digested food. 2 the white
> * * wax-like substance stored in these pockets
>
> 10. a group of statuettes or other small objects arranged
> * * in a panorama so as to suggest a familiar story of
> fable
>
> 11. a film or crusting produced on a surface by oxidation
> * * or calcification, as, a patina
>
> 12. a publisher's emblem or inscription, usually found at
> * * the beginning of a book
>
> 13. a small growth or "skin tab" at the outer corner of the
> * * eye
>
> 14. a small breathing hole on the thorax of a grasshopper
>
> 15. a plant of the taro family, having sweet tubers
>
> 16. harmless untruths; useful and harmless b.s.
>
> 17. a taxicab in Beirut
>
> 18. a large pearl

[Tony Abell]

I'll try 4 and 5 this time:

> 4. the gap in a joint normally occupied by cartilage

> 5. the bubbles in a boiling liquid [Lat. _fomare_ to boil]