The next word is CANITIES. As usual, send me a PM with daffynitions.

One on the way from me! Just posting to get this thread to the top of the pile again.

You should have mine by now!

Thanks, Arnie. We appreciate your taking over for Jo, and we all wish her well.

Mine is on the way!

Only five daffynitions so far received from
Sunflower
Kalleh
Asa Lovejoy
jo and
Caterwauller.

Any more?

Maybe we who've already done so should submit additinal ones? It took a while for the usual suspects to submit daffynitions for the last round.

Here are the daffynitions for CANITIES:

1. n. A rare skin condition which causes the skin to blister immediately upon exposure to ultraviolet. Unlike albinoism, which results of a lack of pigment, canities is a genetic mutation of the pigment, which leaves the skin susceptible to all forms of ultraviolet, including but not limited to sunlight.
2. A coprolite formed from the excreta of any of the early dog-like mammals.
3. The diminishing of pigment in hair producing a range of colors from normal to white that is perceived as gray.
4. Seed bead earrings that are enhanced with Swarovski crystals, usually with silver or gold filled trim beads and earwires.
5. The offspring of two animals or plants of different races, varieties, or species; anything of mixed origin.
6. The nine stars whose collective shape forms a minor constellation (a rampant dog) that is obscured in late August by the Pleaides.
7. Stalactite-shaped holes formed when magma cools in shallow water.
8. small remembrances having to do with a simpler life

Take your pick!

Hmmmm.... One and three bear some resemblance, as do two and seven. I like six, but that would just be Canis Minor. Ohhhh, what to do, what to do...!
Fossilized celestial dog poop that blisters under ultraviolet light? Oh, heck, I'll guess 7.

I'll pick 4.

Tinman

I'll vote for #7, but let the record show that my husband thinks it's #1.

It's probably just a pigment of my colorful imagination but I'm voting for THREE.

~~~ jerry

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Originally posted by Caterwauller:
I'll vote for #7, but let the record show that my husband thinks it's #1.

Then tell him to log in and vote!

Tinman

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Originally posted by tinman:

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Originally posted by Caterwauller:
I'll vote for #7, but let the record show that my husband thinks it's #1.

Then tell him to log in and vote!

Tinman

I've tried! Even Kalleh and Shu have tried! Still no go.

I guess I'll vote for number 3.

I'll take three.

Last call for guesses! Answers tomorrow.

Seven, please.

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I've tried! Even Kalleh and Shu have tried! Still no go.

The worst of it is that Mike would be great on this board. He has a wealth of knowledge, especially in history (he pointed me to several good books) and biology. Maybe after our wordcraft get-together he just won't be able to stay unconnected.

1. n. A rare skin condition which causes the skin to blister immediately upon exposure to ultraviolet. Unlike albinoism, which results of a lack of pigment, canities is a genetic mutation of the pigment, which leaves the skin susceptible to all forms of ultraviolet, including but not limited to sunlight.
   Suggested by jo
   
2. A coprolite formed from the excreta of any of the early dog-like mammals.
   Asa's suggestion
   
3. The diminishing of pigment in hair producing a range of colors from normal to white that is perceived as gray.
   The real thing Correctly guessed by jerry thomas, Sunflower and jo
   
4. Seed bead earrings that are enhanced with Swarovski crystals, usually with silver or gold filled trim beads and earwires.
   Kalleh gave this one, Guessed by tinman
   
5. The offspring of two animals or plants of different races, varieties, or species; anything of mixed origin.
   Sunflower's suggestion
   
6. The nine stars whose collective shape forms a minor constellation (a rampant dog) that is obscured in late August by the Pleaides.
   Jerry Thomas thought up this one
   
7. Stalactite-shaped holes formed when magma cools in shallow water.
   One from beans Guessed by Asa, CW and Kalleh
   
8. small remembrances having to do with a simpler life
   Caterwauller came up with this one

Who wants to do the next word?

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Maybe after our wordcraft get-together he just won't be able to stay unconnected.

Alas, I think only I will be able to come, considering the cost of such a trip.

Good job, Beans, on your Daffynition! It fooled so many people!

Yes, Beans, great daffynition!

Who wants next? CW????

thanks, guys! pity i didn't check in in time to have a guess myself, but i was gonna pick the hair one. really, i was. even before i saw it, i was. true story.

OKies! I'll start a new thread.