Facetious
It's the only word in the dictionary with all the vowels in ascending order.
Curiously this factoid is currently the program summary for the music channel I am watching.
Curiously this factoid is currently the program summary for the music channel I am watching.
posted by Gareth Simpson at Saturday, February 11, 2006
2 Comments:
actually, there are two, but kudos to your site all the same.
bruce
PS: here is the definition:
ab·ste·mi·ous /æbˈstimiəs/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[ab-stee-mee-uhs] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–adjective 1. sparing or moderate in eating and drinking; temperate in diet.
2. characterized by abstinence: an abstemious life.
3. sparing: an abstemious diet.
What about 'abstemious'?
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