Today's "word of the day" comes courtesy of Soulofdiscretion:
Twitterpated: (adj.) -- characterized by feelings of excitement, anticipation, high hopes, recent memories of interludes, giddiness, and physical overstimulation which occur simultaneously when experiencing a new love. These feelings take over without warning, usually at odd times (such as at a check-out line), with or without the partner present, and make it difficult to concentrate on anything but romance. They interfere with work and safe driving, but should be experienced at least once in every person's lifetime.By the way, seeing the handle "soulofdiscretion" reminds me to remind you that there's a difference between the two homophones discrete and discreet:
"Discrete" means separate, distinct, or individual.
Example: They worked as discrete individuals with their own agendas rather than as a team.
"Discreet," on the other hand, means to be prudent or show good judgment, to have, well, discretion.
Example: I’m too discreet to mention which of my colleagues got these two words mixed up.
Nine times out of ten, students and adults will misspell discreet, when used in the sense of "discretion." Don't let this happen to you!
Well, on the topic of discrete vs. discreet. I meant it originally as the first word: Discrete. Its from "Sense and Sensability", one of the characters, a known blabbermouth remarks, "I am the soul of discretion." But I like the double meaning also. I think it puts a new edge on it.
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