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Word Ruminations - "Intricity"


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Ok, so some of you may be looking at the title and saying "I don't think that word means what you think it means." Actually, it means nothing. I made it up.

I spent an hour arguing the validity of the word with a friend, who insisted that I had meant to say "intricacy." Not being one to ever admit that I am wrong, I argued my point into the ground, pulling out latin origins and usage in sentences until eventually my friend gave up to my sheer stubborness.

What did I gain out of this? A sense of pride in my argument skills, a little bit of embarassment about admitting my faults, and a new word.

As defined by Dana, "Intricity" means:

A situation where something that seems very intricate is actually quite simple.

For example:

It was intricit that he just wasn't into her, not that he had a lot of "baggage."

She was in tune with the fact that her problems reeked with intricity, though she wouldn't accept it.

So there you go, a new word. Go forth and use wisely. Does anyone have any other suggestions for use in a sentence? Hit me up!

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Shane

May 21, 2007 3:09 PM

Haha

Larry Samuel Mccrea

Jun 7, 2007 1:09 PM

Now, if I could apply, "Intricity" to my screenwriting, I could take a cruise knowing that the check was in the mail...lol !...Great show lady...

larry