Saturday, June 24, 2006

The Very Definition


mis·er·y
n. pl. mis·er·ies





1. The state of suffering and want as a result of physical circumstances or extreme poverty.

2. Mental or emotional unhappiness or distress: “Our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions, and not on our circumstances” (Martha Washington).

3. A cause or source of suffering.

Informal. A physical ache or ailment.

4 Comments:

Blogger Leave It To Cleavage said...

Are you letting us know that you're miserable? Or do you just want us to know that we may be using the word incongruent with its definition? Do you like my $2 word?

5:40 PM  
Blogger Trouble said...

I adore you and your $2 word!

I'll post something less Eeyore once my soul stops hurting.

12:16 AM  
Blogger Leave It To Cleavage said...

Oh baby, I hope that you feel better soon!!! I don't want to have to cry, I'll do it, really I will, they're starting to mist up...

6:20 AM  
Blogger Bobulah said...

that's a great quote, and so so so true! you can see anything in a negative light. it's all about the 'tude. muyah

12:15 PM  

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