Round 3017 - PIXETY Defs Up

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Tony Abell

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Sep 30, 2019, 9:31:29 PM9/30/19
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The extra time netted a few more entries.

Find below 13 definitions of pexity, one of which comes from a dictionary. The
remainder come from the fertile imaginations of the players.

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1. The opposite of dexterity.

2. Smug stupidity; utter foolishness.

3. An atmosphere of social harmony.

4. [Meteorology] A measure of the density or opaqueness of clouds or fog.

5. A sect, quantity, or subset of a group that has been removed or cast out
but still retains the main identifying characteristics of the original
group.

6. [Math]. The degree of “foldedness” of any geometrical shape in various
non-Euclidean geometries. (Riemann ca. 1855)

7. A measure of the range of colors (gamut) that a printing method or display
device can reproduce.

8. An obsessive interest in body building.

9. Timid; shy.

10. A slight indulgence or latitude; a small allowance.

11. That which is empty and formless.

12. Roughness of the nap of cloth.

13. A disease, common in bodybuilders, caused by an excessive consumption of
steroids.


Judy M.

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Sep 30, 2019, 9:46:59 PM9/30/19
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4 and 6 for me this time.

Judy Madnick
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France International/Mike Shefler

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Sep 30, 2019, 10:18:07 PM9/30/19
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Pixety or pexity? Either way, I have no idea. I'll vote for 2 and 9.

Tony Abell

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Oct 1, 2019, 1:08:14 AM10/1/19
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Despite the typo in the subject, the word is still PEXITY.

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Shani Naylor

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Oct 1, 2019, 2:54:35 AM10/1/19
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I'll vote 2 & 9


  2. Smug stupidity; utter foolishness.

  9. Timid; shy.    

Tim B

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Oct 1, 2019, 6:14:55 AM10/1/19
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6 and 13, please.

Best wishes,
Tim Bourne.

Tim Lodge

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Oct 1, 2019, 7:42:49 AM10/1/19
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No clue - I'll try 10 and 11.

10. A slight indulgence or latitude; a small allowance.

11. That which is empty and formless.

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Dave Cunningham

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Oct 1, 2019, 7:53:09 AM10/1/19
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10 and 12 for pexity.

Dave

Debbie

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Oct 1, 2019, 9:16:23 AM10/1/19
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7 and 9 please

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Johnb - co.uk

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Oct 1, 2019, 11:31:30 AM10/1/19
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#2 and #12 for me please

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Efrem G Mallach

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Oct 1, 2019, 12:15:46 PM10/1/19
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Might be scientific, some scientists give things names they think are cute, so 4 and 6.

Or it might not be.

Efrem

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On Sep 30, 2019, at 9:31 PM, Tony Abell <he...@isanybodyhome.com> wrote:


The extra time netted a few more entries.

Find below 13 definitions of pexity, one of which comes from a dictionary.  The
remainder come from the fertile imaginations of the players.

Vote for two by way of a public response to this message before the deadline.
You may vote even if you did not submit a definition, but you may NOT vote if you
are disqualified (see the rules at http://www.dixonary.net). The voting deadline
shall be:

Wednesday, 07:00pm EDT (New York) 02-Oct-2019
Wednesday, 04:00pm PDT (San Francisco) 02-Oct-2019
Thursday, 12:00am BST (London) 03-Oct-2019
Thursday, 01:00am CEST (Brussels) 03-Oct-2019
Thursday, 09:00am AEST (Melbourne) 03-Oct-2019
Wednesday 2019-10-02 2300Z


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 4. [Meteorology] A measure of the density or opaqueness of clouds or fog.

Daniel B Widdis

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Oct 1, 2019, 1:59:02 PM10/1/19
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A half dozen and a dozen. 6 and 12.

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Christopher Carson

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Oct 2, 2019, 4:10:13 PM10/2/19
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I’ll take 2 and 6.

 

Chris

 

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