[Dixonary] Round 3606 FELSIC: Vote!

[Efrem Mallach]

Following are 14 definitions of FELSIC, one of which is correct:

1. Plain; sparsely ornamented.

2. An untrue allegation of assault. 

3. [of sheep] Suffering from one of a number of viral skin conditions.

4. Of a mineralic purplish-red color; porphyritic. [irreg. fm feldspar]

5. Mountain grasslands with a very light covering of grass; poor pastures.

6. From Middle English felsok ‘wild mustard', someone who favors yellow clothes.

7. A rare type of metamorphic rock of limited distribution, principally found in the Balkans.

8. Pertaining to handwriting that is unusually slanted, often regarded as eccentric or artistic.

9. Relating to or denoting an igneous rock with high (typically >65%) silica (SiO) content and light color.

10. An intense, fleeting moment of profound quiet, often occurring immediately after a sudden, loud, or emotional event.

11. A proprietary flux compound used in optical glass manufacturing, containing feldspar and silica derivatives to improve clarity

12. A traditional method of tanning skins in Eastern Europe, using emulsified animal brains, eggs, or soap to produce soft, clothing-grade leather.

13. In a imposing or intimidating manner suggestive of great physical strength and potential menace, but in reality characterized by gentleness and kindness. See also gentle giant.

14. Denoting a distinctive mineral quality in Scotch whisky derived from water sources originating in exposed highland moorland, characterized by subtle peaty undertones and a crisp, clean finish.

Please vote for two you like for any reason, such as their numbers falling on the day and month of your birthday (though I hope you'll give it at least a bit more thought than that), by the deadline. It's 35+ hours from the timestamp of this message in your time zone, or:

Boston, USA             Wed, Dec 17, 2025 at 9:00 am EST

Chicago, USA           Wed, Dec 17, 2025 at 8:00 am CST

Los Angeles, USA       Wed, Dec 17, 2025 at 6:00 am PST

Wellington, N.Z. Thu, Dec 18, 2025 at 3:00 am NZDT

Paris, France           Wed, Dec 17, 2025 at 3:00 pm CET

London, U.K.   Wed, Dec 17, 2025 at 2:00 pm GMT

If you realize on looking at the definitions that you know the word, it's not too late to fess up.

As usual, I may close the voting early once the players who submitted definitions have all voted. So, if you didn't submit one but want to vote, vote early or tell me of your intention. 

Efrem

[stamps]

I'll fall for 6 and 13.

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> Following are 14 definitions of FELSIC, one of which is correct:
>
> 1. Plain; sparsely ornamented.
>
> 2. An untrue allegation of assault.
>
> 3. [of sheep] Suffering from one of a number of viral skin conditions.
>
> 4. Of a mineralic purplish-red color; porphyritic. [irreg. fm feldspar]
>
> 5. Mountain grasslands with a very light covering of grass; poor pastures.
>

> 6. From Middle English felsok ?wild mustard', someone who favors

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[Daniel B Widdis]

Purple red and yellow please.

4 and 6.

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> On Dec 15, 2025, at 7:03 PM, 'stamps' via Dixonary <dixo...@googlegroups.com> wrote:
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> I'll fall for 6 and 13.

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[John Barrs]

confirm my DQ

JohnnyB

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[Hugo Kornelis]

Hi Efrem,

Totally clueless (again), I'll most likelywaste my votes on 1 and 7, the sparsely ornamented Baltic rock

Cheers,
Hugo

1. Plain; sparsely ornamented.

7. A rare type of metamorphic rock of limited distribution, principally found in the Balkans.

Op 16-12-2025 om 03:42 schreef 'Efrem Mallach' via Dixonary:

[Paul Keating]

Passing over defs that are undictionarylike, make little sense, or are too vague to be useful, leaves me with four.

From the shape  it could be a mineral. I'll vote for 9 and 4.

P

[Judy Madnick]

4. Of a mineralic purplish-red color; porphyritic. [irreg. fm feldspar]

     

9. Relating to or denoting an igneous rock with high (typically >65%) silica (SiO) content and light color.

 

Judy Madnick

 

[Glenn Thomas Davis]

Congratulations to whomever wrote 8 and 10, which I now choose.

—Glenn

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The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.

—Plutarch

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[Chowie]

4 and 11 please. Now on to cookie baking!

~Bending under the weight of His mercies~

​"For we cannot do anything against the truth, 

but only for the truth​." 

II Corinthians 13:8

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[Tim Bourne]

I'm on rocky ground here, but I'll have 4 and 9, please.

Best,  Tim B 

[Eric Boxer]

I'll vote for 5 and 8.

-- Eric

[Shani Naylor]

I'll vote for the silica 9 & 11.

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[nancygoat]

So many rocks and I don't want to fall into them.

1 and 3 for me.

Nancy

[Tim Lodge]

6 and 13, please.

-- Tim L

6. From Middle English felsok ‘wild mustard', someone who favors yellow clothes.