- Today's Word
Velvetique
[vel-vet-eek]
Definition
- (adjective) This elegant term combines “velvet,” signifying a soft and luxurious fabric, with “unique,” signifying something one-of-a-kind and distinct. It’s used to describe something that is not only as soft and smooth as velvet but also possesses a rare and distinctive quality.
Example
Imagine running your fingers across a piece of artwork that not only feels like velvet but also carries a unique and captivating design. It’s not just any artwork; it’s a Velvetique masterpiece. You might say, “The painting’s texture and the intricate design make it a true Velvetique creation. It’s as soft as velvet and as unique as art can be.”
Fun Fact
“Velvet” is known for its soft and luxurious feel, often associated with elegance, while “unique” signifies something one-of-a-kind and distinct. “Velvetique” creatively combines these concepts to celebrate the softness and uniqueness found in something special.
(adjective) Lacking substance, interest, or mature thought; naive and simplistic in a way that reveals inexperience.
The critic dismissed the debut novel as jejune — competently written, technically adequate, and utterly devoid of anything worth remembering.
Jejune derives from the Latin jejunus, meaning “fasting” or “empty” — literally describing a stomach that has not been fed. The same root gives us jejunum, the section of the small intestine named for its tendency to be found empty after death. It entered English in the 17th century carrying its literal sense of emptiness before acquiring its figurative meaning of something intellectually or creatively hollow — content that has the form of nourishment without any of the substance.