Word of the Day for Friday, October 5, 2007

paroxysm \PAIR-uhk-siz-uhm\, noun:

1. (Medicine) A sudden attack, intensification, or recurrence of a disease.
2. Any sudden and violent emotion or action; an outburst; a fit.

Comments

Tova7

on Oct 05, 2007

My paroxysm occurred when I discovered the word for today.

And is there a reason paroxysm rhymes with EXORCISM? hahahahaha

Perhaps they look the same? Same family? Hmmmmm.

Chaos Manager

on Oct 05, 2007

I've always seen it used as in the phrase "a paroxysm of laughter". Most people, when noticing others who are fit to be described with the term, usually think the other person needs an exorcism...

That or a straight-jacket.

Dr Guy

on Oct 05, 2007

On Friday, I had a paroxysm of anal glaucoma.

Jythier

on Oct 05, 2007

... I can't use that word in a sentence or I might have a paroxysm.

Zoologist03

on Oct 05, 2007

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Paroxysm.

~Zoo

Jythier

on Oct 05, 2007

I had a redoubtable paroxysm after I was distrait about my medication.

RoyLevosh

on Oct 05, 2007

Ugh! paroxysm. a ten dollar word to be sure...

And all this time I've just been calling it havin' a shit-fit.

Dr Guy

on Oct 05, 2007

I had a redoubtable paroxysm after I was distrait about my medication.

Extra credit for using all 3!

dynamaso

on Oct 08, 2007

Paroxysm - what a great word. I don't know if I could use it in a sentence. Like Roy, I have my own term for this: 'chucking a wobbly'. Means the same thing, though.

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