Word of the Day for Wednesday, March 11, 2009
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ululate \UL-yuh-layt; YOOL-\, intransitive verb:
ululate \UL-yuh-layt; YOOL-\, intransitive verb:
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To howl, as a dog or a wolf; to wail; as, ululating jackals.
To howl, as a dog or a wolf; to wail; as, ululating jackals.
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All the Republicans seem to be able to do is ululate and gnash their teeth as the B.O.'s socialist-Marxist steamroller moves on!
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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Ululate derives from Latin ululare, to howl, to yell, ultimately of imitative origin. The noun form is ululation; the adjective form is ululant.
Ululate derives from Latin ululare, to howl, to yell, ultimately of imitative origin. The noun form is ululation; the adjective form is ululant.
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