Three Word Wednesday.

3WW CCLIX

2012-02-15T04:38:00.000-05:00

Each week, I post three words. You write something using the words.

Then come back and post a link to the contribution with Mr. Linky (but please, link to the exact post, not your blog, by clicking on the exact post title and paste it to Mr. Linky below). As always, there's no hard-and-fast rule that you have to post on Wednesday.

But I invite everyone to check back often to read and comment on other contributions. This is, after all, a community for writers who clamor for feedback.

This week's words:

Angelic; adjective: Of or relating to angels.

Foster; verb: Encourage or promote the development of (something, typically something regarded as good); bring up; adjective: Denoting someone that has a specified family connection through fostering rather than birth; involving or concerned with fostering a child.

Ruin; noun: the physical destruction or disintegration of something or the state of disintegrating or being destroyed; the remains of a building, typically an old one, that has suffered much damage or disintegration; the disastrous disintegration of someone's life; the complete loss of one's money and other assets; verb: Reduce (a building or place) to a state of decay, collapse, or disintegration; reduce to a state of poverty.

3WW CCLVIII

2012-02-08T04:12:00.000-05:00

Each week, I post three words. You write something using the words.

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This week's words:

Control; noun: The power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events; he ability to manage a machine, vehicle, or other moving object; the restriction of an activity, tendency, or phenomenon; the power to restrain something, esp. one's own emotions or actions; verb: Maintain influence or authority over; limit the level, intensity, or numbers of.

Flesh; noun: The soft substance consisting of muscle and fat that is found between the skin and bones of an animal or a human; the pulpy substance of a fruit or vegetable, especially the part that is eaten.

Razor; noun: An instrument with a sharp blade or combination of blades, used to remove unwanted hair from the face or body; verb: To cut with a razor.

3WW CCLVII

2012-02-01T02:23:00.000-05:00

Each week, I post three words. You write something using the words.

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This week's words:

Detach; verb: Disengage (something or part of something) and remove it; leave or separate oneself from (a group or place); avoid or put an end to any connection or association.

Jolt; verb: Push or shake (someone or something) abruptly and roughly; give a surprise or shock to (someone) in order to make them act or change; noun: An abrupt rough or violent movement; a surprise or shock, especially of an unpleasant kind and often manifested physically.

Surge; noun: A sudden powerful forward or upward movement, esp. by a crowd or by a natural force such as the waves or tide; a sudden large increase, typically a brief one that happens during an otherwise stable or quiescent period; verb: (Of a crowd or a natural force) move suddenly and powerfully forward or upward; increase suddenly and powerfully, typically during an otherwise stable or quiescent period.

3WW CCLVI

2012-01-25T09:24:00.002-05:00

Each week, I post three words. You write something using the words.

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This week's words:

Bubble; noun: a thin sphere of liquid enclosing air or another gas; used to refer to a state or feeling that is unstable and unlikely to last; a transparent domed cover or enclosure.

Lumber; verb: Move in a slow, heavy, awkward way.

Wreck; noun: Something, esp. a vehicle or building, that has been badly damaged; verb: Destroy or severely damage (a structure or vehicle); spoil completely.

3WW CCLV

2012-01-18T08:36:00.000-05:00

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This week's words:

Downhill; adverb: Toward the bottom of a slope; into a steadily worsening situation; adjective: leading down toward the bottom of a slope; leading to a steadily worsening situation; without difficulty or challenge.

Freak; noun: A very unusual and unexpected event or situation; )a person, animal, or plant with an unusual physical abnormality; a person who is obsessed with or unusually enthusiastic about a specified interest; verb: Behave or cause to behave in a wild and irrational way, typically because of the effects of extreme emotion, mental illness, or drugs.

Sliver; noun: A small, thin narrow piece of something cut or split off of a larger piece; verb: Cut or break (something) into small, thin, narrow pieces.

3WW CCLIV

2012-01-11T05:11:00.000-05:00

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This week's words:

Brutal; adjective: Savagely violent; punishingly hard or uncomfortable; direct and lacking any attempt to disguise unpleasantness.

Sullen; adjective: Bad-tempered and sulky; gloomy; (of the sky) full of dark clouds; noun: A sulky or depressed mood.

Trust; noun: Firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something; acceptance of the truth of a statement without evidence or investigation; the state of being responsible for someone or something; verb: Believe in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of.

3WW CCLIII

2012-01-04T04:41:00.000-05:00

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This week's words:

Naughty; adjective: (Especially of children) disobedient; badly behaved; mildly rude or indecent, typically because related to sex; wicked.

Tactic; noun: An action or strategy carefully planned to achieve a specific end.

Zenith; noun: The highest point reached by a celestial or other object; the point in the sky or celestial sphere directly above an observer; the time at which something is most powerful or successful.

3WW CCLII

2011-12-28T04:22:00.000-05:00

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This week's words, the last of 2011:

Demolish; verb: Pull or knock down; comprehensively refute; overwhelmingly defeat (informal); eat up food, rapidly (humorous).

Resolution; noun: A firm decision to do or not to do something; a formal expression of opinion or intention agreed on by a legislative body, committee, or other formal meeting, typically after taking a vote; the action of solving a problem, dispute, or contentious matter.

Transform; verb: Make a thorough or dramatic change in the form, appearance, or character of; undergo such a change.

3WW CCLI

2011-12-21T05:17:00.000-05:00

Each week, I post three words. You write something using the words.

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This week's words:

Belief; noun: An acceptance that a statement is true or that something exists; (belief in) trust, faith, or confidence in someone or something.

Festive; adjective: Of or relating to a festival, cheerful and jovially celebratory.

Rumple; verb: Give a creased, ruffled, or disheveled appearance to; noun: An untidy state.

3WW CCL

2011-12-14T04:44:00.000-05:00

Each week, I post three words. You write something using the words, for 250 weeks now.

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This week's words:

Immobile; adjective: Not moving; motionless; incapable of moving or being moved.

Proximity; noun: Nearness in space, time, or relationship.

Retribution; noun: Punishment that is considered to be morally right and fully deserved.

3WW CCXLIX

2011-12-07T03:49:00.000-05:00

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This week's words:

Flag; noun: A piece of cloth or similar material, typically oblong or square, attachable by one edge to a pole or rope and used as the symbol or emblem of a country or institution or as a decoration during public festivities; verb: Mark (an item) for attention or treatment in a specified way; signal to a vehicle or driver to stop, especially by waving one’s arm.

Might; modalverb: In reported speech, expressing possibility or permission; expressing a possibility based on a condition not fulfilled; used in questions and requests; used to express possibility or make a suggestion.

Passive; adjective: Accepting or allowing what happens or what others do, without active response or resistance.

3WW CCXLVIII

2011-11-30T05:11:00.000-05:00

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This week's words:

Behave; verb: [With adverbial ] act or conduct oneself in a specified way, esp. toward others; [ often in imperative ] conduct oneself in accordance with the accepted norms of a society or group.

Jettison; verb: Throw or drop (something) from an aircraft or ship; abandon or discard (someone or something that is no longer wanted); noun: The action of jettisoning something.

Mob; noun: A large crowd of people, esp. one that is disorderly and intent on causing trouble or violence; verb: Crowd around (someone) in an unruly and excitable way in order to admire or attack them.

3WW CCLXVII

2011-11-23T04:44:00.000-05:00

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This week's words:

Hollow; adjective: Having a hole or empty space inside; (of a thing) having a depression in its surface; concave; (of a sound) echoing, as though made in or on an empty container; without significance; noun: A hole or depression in something, or small valley; verb: Form by making a hole.

Misery; noun: A state of feeling great distress or discomfort of mind or body; a cause or source of great distress or discomfort.

Shallow; adjective: Of little depth; situated at no great depth; varying only slightly from a specified or understood line or direction, esp. the horizontal; not exhibiting, requiring, or capable of serious thought; (of breathing) taking in little air; verb: (Of the sea, a lake, or a river) become less deep over time or in a particular place.

3WW CCLXVII

2011-11-16T05:07:00.000-05:00

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This week's words:

Impetus; noun: The force or energy with which a body moves; the force that makes something happen or happen more quickly.

Solace; noun: Comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness; verb: Give solace to.

Vindication; verb: Clear (someone) of blame or suspicion; show or prove to be right, reasonable, or justified.

3WW CCLXVI

2011-11-09T04:18:00.000-05:00

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This week's words:

Drank; past tense of drink, verb: Take (a liquid) into the mouth and swallow; consume or be in the habit of consuming alcohol, especially to excess.

Hitch; verb: Move (something) into a different position with a jerk; fasten or tether with a rope; noun: A temporary interruption or problem.

Muster; verb: Assemble (troops), esp. for inspection or in preparation for battle; collect or assemble (a number or amount); summon up (a particular feeling, attitude, or response); noun: A formal gathering of troops, esp. for inspection, display, or exercise.

3WW CCLXV

2011-11-02T05:13:00.000-04:00

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This week's words:

Carnage; noun: The killing of a large number of people.

Jerk; noun: A quick, sharp sudden movement; a spasmodic muscle twitch; a contemptibly obnoxious person; verb: Move or cause to move with a jerk

Puncture; noun: A small hole in something, a tire or skin, made by a sharp object; verb: Make a puncture in (something); cause a sudden collapse of (mood or feeling).

3WW CCLXIV

2011-10-26T04:12:00.000-04:00

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This week's words:

Figment; noun: A thing that someone believes to be real but that exists only in their imagination.

Inclined; verb: Feel willing or favorably disposed toward (an action, belief, or attitude); have a tendency to do something; noun: An inclined surface or plane; a slope, esp. on a road or railway.

Vulnerable; adjective: susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm.

3WW CCLXIII

2011-10-19T03:44:00.000-04:00

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This week's words:

Breach; noun: an act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct; a gap in a wall, barrier, or defense, especially one made by an attacking army; verb: Make a gap in and break through.

Ember; noun: A small piece of burning or glowing coal or wood in a dying fire.

Tentative; adjective: Not certain or fixed; provisional.

3WW CCLXII

2011-10-12T07:00:00.000-04:00

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This week's words:

Admire; verb: Regard (an object, quality, or person) with respect or warm approval; look at with pleasure.

Follow; verb: Go or come after (a person or thing proceeding ahead); move or travel behind; go after (someone) in order to observe or monitor; come after in time or order; act according to (an instruction or precept); pay close attention to something.

Piece; noun: A portion of an object or of material, produced by cutting, tearing, or breaking the whole; one of the items that were put together to make something and into which it naturally divides; an instance or example; verb: Assemble something from individual parts; slowly make sense of something from separate facts and pieces of evidence.

3WW CCLXI

2011-10-05T04:21:00.000-04:00

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This week's words:

Eject; verb: Force or throw (something) out, typically in a violent or sudden way; cause (something) to drop out or be removed, usually mechanically; compel (someone) to leave a place.

Impact; noun: The action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another; the effect or influence of one person, thing, or action, on another; verb: Come into forcible contact with another object.

Render; verb: Provide or give (a service, help, etc.); cause to be or become; make; represent or depict artistically; melt down (fat).

3WW CCLX

2011-09-28T04:24:00.000-04:00

Each week, I post three words. You write something using the words.

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This week's words:

Cherish; verb: Protect and care for (someone) lovingly; hold (something) dear; keep (a hope or ambition) in one's mind.

Guarantee; noun: A formal promise or assurance (typically in writing) that certain conditions will be fulfilled, esp. that a product will be repaired or replaced if not of a specified quality and durability; verb: Provide a formal assurance or promise, especially that certain conditions shall be fulfilled relating to a product, service, or transaction.

Nausea; noun: A feeling of sickness with an inclination to vomit; loathing, revulsion.

3WW CCLIX

2011-09-21T05:59:00.000-04:00

Each week, I post three words. You write something using the words.

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This week's words:

Dull; adjective: Lacking interest or excitement; lacking brightness, vividness, or sheen; (of a person) slow to understand; stupid; verb: Make or become dull or less intense.

Race; noun: A competition between runners, horses, vehicles, boats, etc., to see which is the fastest in covering a set course; each of the major divisions of humankind, having distinct physical characteristics; verb: Compete with another or others to see who is fastest at covering a set course or achieving an objective; move or progress swiftly or at full speed.

Yawn; verb: involuntarily open one's mouth wide and inhale deeply due to tiredness or boredom; noun: A reflex act of opening one's mouth wide and inhaling deeply due to tiredness or boredom.

3WW CCLVIII

2011-09-14T03:18:00.000-04:00

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This week's words:

Backward; adjective: Directed behind or to the rear; (of a person) having learning difficulties; adverb: (Of a movement) away from one's front; in the direction of one's back; toward or into the past.

Ease; noun: Absence of difficulty or effort; absence of rigidity or discomfort; verb: make (something unpleasant, painful, or intense) less serious or severe; move carefully, gradually, or gently.

Omission; noun: Someone or something that has been left out or excluded; the action of excluding or leaving out someone or something; a failure to do something, esp. something that one has a moral or legal obligation to do.

3WW CCLVII

2011-09-07T05:07:00.000-04:00

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This week's words:

Erode; verb: (Of wind, water, or other natural agents) gradually wear away (soil, rock, or land); gradually destroy or be gradually destroyed.

Heart; noun: A hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation; one's mood or feeling; the central or innermost part of something; verb: Like very much, love.

Observe; verb: notice or perceive (something) and register it as being significant; watch (someone or something) carefully and attentively; fulfill or comply with (a social, legal, ethical, or religious obligation).

3WW CCLVI

2011-08-31T04:29:00.001-04:00

Each week, I post three words. You write something using the words.

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This week's words:

Drag; verb: Pull (something or someone) along forcefully, roughly or with difficulty; take (someone) to or from a place or event despite their reluctance; noun: the action of pulling something forcefully or with difficulty; act of inhaling smoke; clothing more conventionally worn by the opposite sex.

Mumble; verb: Say something indistinctly and quietly, making it difficult for others to hear; noun: A quiet and indistinct utterance.

Penetrate; verb: Succeed in forcing a way in or through (a thing); infiltrate an enemy or group to spy on it; (of a man) insert the penis into the vagina or anus (of a sexual partner).

#3WW CCLV

2011-08-24T05:03:00.001-04:00

Each week, I post three words. You write something using the words.

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(I'm motoring west as you read this, with no Interwebs or anything. Give it your all, comment on stories and I'll visit you on the flip-side.)

This week's words:

Adapt; verb: Make (something) suitable for a new use or purpose; modify; become adjusted to a new condition; alter (a text) to make it suitable for filming, broadcasting or the stage.

Glide; verb: Move with a smooth continuous motion, typically with little noise; fly through the air with very little movement of the wings; noun: A smooth continuous movement.

Lie; verb: (of a person or animal) be in or assume a horizontal or resting position on a supporting surface; be, remain, or be kept in a specified state; noun: The way, direction, or position in which something lies.

3WW CCLIV

2011-08-17T04:12:00.000-04:00

Each week, I post three words. You write something using the words.

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(Program note: I am in the process of packing and moving 3WW to Wyoming and will be pretty quiet as far as dropping by your contributions. I apologize in advance.)

This week's words:

Gasp; verb: Inhale suddenly with the mouth open, out of pain or astonishment; strain to take a deep breath; noun: A convulsive catching of breath.

Mute; adjective: Refraining from speech or temporarily speechless; not expressed in speech; characterized by an absence of sound, quiet; noun: A person without the power of speech; verb: Deaden, muffle or soften the sound of; reduce the strength or intensity of (something).

Viable; adjective: Capable of working successfully, feasible.

3WW CCLIII

2011-08-10T03:56:00.001-04:00

Each week, I post three words. You write something using the words.

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This week's words:

Drench; verb: Wet thoroughly, soak; forcibly administer a drug in liquid form orally to (an animal); noun: A dose of medicine administered to an animal.

Immune; adjective: Resistant to a particular infection or toxin owing to the specific presence of antibodies or white blood cells; protected or exempt, especially from an obligation or the effects of something.

Radiate; verb: emit (energy, especially light or heat) in the form of waves or rays or be emitted in such a way or (of a person) clearly emanate (a strong feeling or quality) through their expression or bearing; adjective: Having rays or parts proceeding from a center, arranged in or having a radical pattern.

3WW CCLII

2011-08-03T04:44:00.000-04:00

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Appear; verb: Come into sight, become visible or noticeable; come into existence or use; feature or be shown; perform publicly in a movie or play; seem, give the impression of being.

Dose; noun: A quantity of medicine or drug taken or recommended to be taken at a particular time; an amount of radiation received or absorbed at one time over a specific period; verb: Administer a dose to (a person or animal); adulterate or blend (a substance) with another substance.

Pierce; verb: (Of a sharp or pointed object) go into or through (something); make a hole with a sharp instrument; force or cut a way through; make a hole (in a body part) so as to wear jewelry.

3WW CCLI

2011-07-27T04:26:00.001-04:00

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This week's words:

Banter; noun: the playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks; verb: Talk or exchange remarks in a good-humored or teasing way.

Fumble; verb: Use the hands clumsily while doing or handling something; noun: An act of using the hands clusily while doing or handling something.

Glance; verb: Take a brief or hurried look; hit something at an angle and bounce off obliquely; noun: A brief or hurried look.

3WW CCL

2011-07-20T05:12:00.002-04:00

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This week's words:

Early; adjective: Happening or done before the usual or expected time; happening, belonging to, or done near the beginning of a particular time or period; adverb: Before the usual or expected time; near the beginning of a particular time or period.

Jiggle; verb: Move about lightly and quickly from side to side or up and down; noun: A quick, light shake.

Quality; noun: The standard of something as measured against other things of a similar kind; the degree of excellence of something; general excellence or a standard or level; a distinctive attribute or characteristic possessed by someone or something.

3WW CCXLIX

2011-07-13T04:26:00.001-04:00

Each week, I post three words. You write something using the words.
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(Programming note: I am traveling in Wyoming and probably won't be around to read contributions until the weekend.)

This week's words:

Indecision; noun: the inability to make a decision quickly.

Option; noun: A thing that is or can be chosen; the freedom, power, or right to choose something; verb: buy or sell an option on (something).

Fate; noun: The development of events beyond a person’s control, regarded as determined by a supernatural power; the course of someone’s life, or the outcome of a particular situation for someone or something, seen as beyond their control; verb: Be destined to happen, turn out, or act in a particular way.

3WW CCXLVIII

2011-07-06T06:01:00.003-04:00

Cease; verb: Come to an end; bring ( a specified action) to an end.

Heat; noun: The quality of being hot, high temperature; hot weather conditions; a source of level of heat for cooking; a spicy quality to food; intensity of feeling, esp. of anger or excitement; a preliminary round in a race or contest; verb: Make or to become warm.

Nasty; adjective: Highly unpleasant, esp. to the senses; physically nauseating; (of a person or animal) behaving in an unpleasant or spiteful way; physically or mentally damaging or harmful; noun: An unpleasant or harmful person or thing.

3WW CCXLVII

2011-06-29T05:30:00.000-04:00

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This week's words:

Bump; noun: A light blow or a jolting collision; a protuberance on a level surface; verb: Knock or run into someone or something or meet by chance; move or travel with much jolting and jarring.

Knuckle; noun: A part of the finger at a joint where the bone is near the surface; verb: Rub or press (something, especially the eyes) with the knuckles.

Transfix; verb: (Usually transfixed) cause someone to become motionless with horror, wonder or astonishment; pierce with a sharp implement or weapon.

3WW CCXLVI

2011-06-22T03:44:00.002-04:00

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This week's words:

Gag; noun: A thing, typically a piece of cloth, put over a person’s mouth to prevent from speaking or crying out; verb: to choke or retch.

Maintain; verb: Cause or enable (a condition or state of affairs) to continue; keep (something) at the same level or rate; keep in good condition or working order; provide with necessities for life or existence; state something strongly to the cause.

Omit; verb: Leave out or exclude (someone or something); either intentionally or forgetfully.

3WW CCXLV

2011-06-15T05:37:00.001-04:00

Each week, I post three words. You write something using the words.
Then come back and post a link to the contribution with Mr. Linky (but please, link to the exact post, not your blog, by clicking on the exact post title). As always, there's no hard-and-fast rule that you have to post on Wednesday.

But I invite everyone to check back often to read and comment on other contributions. This is, after all, a community for writers who clamor for feedback.

This week's words:

Grip; verb: take and keep a firm hold of; grasp tightly; maintain a firm contact, especially by friction; noun: A firm hold; a tight grasp or clasp; a manner of grasping or holding something.

Prefer; verb: like (one thing or person) better than another or others; tend to choose.

Thread; noun: A long, thin strand of cotton, nylon, or other fibers used in sewing or weaving; a thing resembling a thread in length or thinness, in particular; something abstract or intangible, regarded as weak or fragile; verb: Pass (a long, thin object or piece of material) through something and into the required position for use.

3WW CCXLIV

2011-06-08T04:23:00.000-04:00

Each week, I post three words. You write something using the words.
Then come back and post a link to the contribution with Mr. Linky (but please, link to the exact post, not your blog, by clicking on the exact post title). As always, there's no hard-and-fast rule that you have to post on Wednesday.

But I invite everyone to check back often to read and comment on other contributions. This is, after all, a community for writers who clamor for feedback.

This week's words:

Alter; verb: Change or cause to change in character or composition, typically in a comparatively small but significant way.

Fond; adjective: having an affection or liking for; affectionate, loving.

Tranquil; adjective: Free from disturbance; calm.

3WW CCXLIII

2011-06-01T05:14:00.002-04:00

Each week, I post three words. You write something using the words.
Then come back and post a link to the contribution with Mr. Linky (but please, link to the exact post, not your blog, by clicking on the exact post title). As always, there's no hard-and-fast rule that you have to post on Wednesday.

But I invite everyone to check back often to read and comment on other contributions. This is, after all, a community for writers who clamor for feedback.

This week's words:

Erratic; adjective: Not even or regular in pattern or movement, unpredictable; deviating from normal or conventional in behavior or opinions.

Luminous; adjective: Full of or shedding light; bright or shining, especially in the dark; (of a person’s complexion or eyes) glowing with health, vigor or a particular emotion; very bright, harsh to the eye.

Omen; noun: An event regarded as a portent of good or evil; a prophetic significance.

3WW CCXLII

2011-05-25T04:34:00.002-04:00

Each week, I post three words. You write something using the words.
Then come back and post a link to the contribution with Mr. Linky (but please, link to the exact post, not your blog, by clicking on the exact post title). As always, there's no hard-and-fast rule that you have to post on Wednesday.

But I invite everyone to check back often to read and comment on other contributions. This is, after all, a community for writers who clamor for feedback.

This week's words:

Grin; verb: Smile broadly, especially in and unrestrained manner and with the mouth.

Jumble; noun: An untidy collection or pile of things; verb: Mixed up in a confused or untidy way.

Naked; adjective: (Of a person or part of the body) without clothing; (of a tree, plant or animal) without leave, hair, scales, etc.; exposed to harm, unprotected or vulnerable.

3WW CCXLI

2011-05-18T03:54:00.001-04:00

Each week, I post three words. You write something using the words.
Then come back and post a link to the contribution with Mr. Linky (but please, link to the exact post, not your blog, by clicking on the exact post title). As always, there's no hard-and-fast rule that you have to post on Wednesday.

But I invite everyone to check back often to read and comment on other contributions. This is, after all, a community for writers who clamor for feedback.

(And let's all pray Blogger has its stuff together.)

This week's words:

Damp; adjective: Slightly wet; noun: Moisture diffused through the air or a solid substance or condensed on a surface, typically with detrimental or unpleasant effects; verb: Make (something) slightly set; control or restrain (a feeling or state of affairs).

Incensed; verb: To make very angry.

Skid; verb: Slide, typically sideways; slip, slide; noun: an act of skidding or sliding; a braking devise consisting of a wood or metal shoe.

3WW CCXL

2011-05-11T08:52:00.001-04:00

Each week, I post three words. You write something using the words.
Then come back and post a link to the contribution with Mr. Linky (but please, link to the exact post, not your blog, by clicking on the exact post title). As always, there's no hard-and-fast rule that you have to post on Wednesday.

But I invite everyone to check back often to read and comment on other contributions. This is, after all, a community for writers who clamor for feedback.

This week's words:

Brandish; verb: Wave of flourish something, especially a weapon, as a threat or in anger or excitement.

Forbid; verb: Order someone not to do something; refuse entry to a place of area; make something impossible or to prevent.

Manage; verb: To be in charge of; succeed in surviving or in attaining one’s aims, especially against heavy odds.

3WW CCXXXIX

2011-05-04T01:24:00.000-04:00

Each week, I post three words. You write something using the words.
Then come back and post a link to the contribution with Mr. Linky (but please, link to the exact post, not your blog, by clicking on the exact post title). As always, there's no hard-and-fast rule that you have to post on Wednesday.

But I invite everyone to check back often to read and comment on other contributions. This is, after all, a community for writers who clamor for feedback.

This week's words:

Grace; noun: Simple elegance or refinement of movement; (in Christian belief) the free and unmerited favor of God, as manifested in the salvation of sinners and the bestowal of blessings; verb: Do honor or credit to (someone or something) by one's presence.

Jitter; noun: Feelings of extreme nervousness; slight irregular movement, variation, or unsteadiness, especially in an electrical signal or electronic device; verb: Act nervously.

Thin; adjective: Having opposite surfaces or sides close together; of little thickness or depth; (of a person) having little, or too little, flesh or fat on their body; having few parts or members relative to the area covered or filled; sparse.

3WW CCXXXVIII

2011-04-27T03:43:00.004-04:00

Each week, I post three words. You write something using the words.
Then come back and post a link to the contribution with Mr. Linky (but please, link to the exact post, not your blog, by clicking on the exact post title). As always, there's no hard-and-fast rule that you have to post on Wednesday.

But I invite everyone to check back often to read and comment on other contributions. This is, after all, a community for writers who clamor for feedback.

This week's words:

Foolish; adjective: Lacking in good sense or judgement, unwise; silly, ridiculous.

Mercy; noun: Compassion or forgiveness shown toward someone whom it is within one's power to punish or harm; an event to be grateful for, especially because its occurrence prevents something unpleasant or provides relief from suffering.

Relish; noun: Great enjoyment; a condiment eaten with plain food; verb: enjoy greatly; be pleased or about.

3WW CCXXXVII

2011-04-20T04:27:00.001-04:00

Each week, I post three words. You write something using the words.
Then come back and post a link to the contribution with Mr. Linky (but please, link to the exact post, not your blog, by clicking on the exact post title). As always, there's no hard-and-fast rule that you have to post on Wednesday.

But I invite everyone to check back often to read and comment on other contributions. This is, after all, a community for writers who clamor for feedback.

This week's words:

Cleanse; verb: Make something thoroughly clean; rid (a person, place or thing) of something seen as unpleasant, unwanted or defiling; free (someone) from sin or guilt.

Knead; verb: Work into dough or paste with the hands; make (bread or pottery) by such a process; massage or squeeze with the hands.

Melt; verb: Become liquefied by heat; become more tender or loving; noun: An act of melting.

3WW CCXXXVI

2011-04-13T06:04:00.002-04:00

Each week, I post three words. You write something using the words.
Then come back and post a link to the contribution with Mr. Linky (but please, link to the exact post, not your blog, by clicking on the exact post title). As always, there's no hard-and-fast rule that you have to post on Wednesday.

But I invite everyone to check back often to read and comment on other contributions. This is, after all, a community for writers who clamor for feedback.

This week's words:

Evident; adjective: Plain or obvious; clearly seen or understood.

Illusion; noun: A false idea or belief.

Tragic; adjective: Causing or characterized by extreme distress or sorrow.

3WW CCXXXV

2011-04-06T05:21:00.001-04:00

Each week, I post three words. You write something using the words.
Then come back and post a link to the contribution with Mr. Linky (but please, link to the exact post, not your blog, by clicking on the post title). As always, there's no hard-and-fast rule that you have to post on Wednesday.

But I invite everyone to check back often to read and comment on other contributions. This is, after all, a community for writers who clamor for feedback.

This week's words:

Adamant; adjective: Refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind.

Fabricate; transitive verb: Invent or concoct (something), typically with deceitful intent; construct or manufacture (especially an industrial product) from prepared components.

Peculiar; adjective: Strange or odd; unusual.

3WW CCXXXIV

2011-03-30T04:20:00.000-04:00

Each week, I post three words. You write something using the words.
Then come back and post a link to the contribution with Mr. Linky (but please, link to the exact post, not your blog). As always, there's no hard-and-fast rule that you have to post on Wednesday.

But I invite everyone to check back often to read and comment on other contributions. This is, after all, a community for writers who clamor for feedback.

This week's words:

Loud; adjective: (Of sound) strongly audible; having exceptional volume or intensity; adverb: In a loud manner; loudly.

Persuasive; adjective: Able, fitted, or intended to persuade; noun: Something that persuades.

Riches; plural noun: Abundant and valuable possessions; wealth.

3WW CCXXXIII

2011-03-23T05:14:00.000-04:00

Each week, I post three words. You write something using the words.
Then come back and post a link to the contribution with Mr. Linky (but please, link to the exact post, not your blog). As always, there's no hard-and-fast rule that you have to post on Wednesday.

But I invite everyone to check back often to read and comment on other contributions. This is, after all, a community for writers who clamor for feedback.

(With that said, I'm still having interweb problems and will visit as I have appropriate bandwith.)

This week's words:

Dual; adjective: Composed of two usually like or complementary parts; double.

Identical: adjective: Being the same, exactly equal and alike.

Volley; noun: A bursting forth of many things together; verb: To be discharged in or as if in a volley.

3WW CCXXXII

2011-03-16T04:55:00.000-04:00

Each week, I post three words. You write something using the words.
Then come back and post a link to the contribution with Mr. Linky (but please, link to the exact post, not your blog). As always, there's no hard-and-fast rule that you have to post on Wednesday.

But I invite everyone to check back often to read and comment on other contributions. This is, after all, a community for writers who clamor for feedback.

(With that said, I'm having interweb problems and will visit as I have appropriate bandwith.)

This week's words:

Breeze; noun: A light current of air; a gentle wind; something, such as a task, that is easy to do.

Mellow; adjective: Soft, sweet, juicy, and full-flavored because of ripeness; having the gentleness, wisdom, or tolerance often characteristic of maturity.

Tickle; verb: To touch (the body) lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements; to feel or cause a tingling sensation.

3WW CCXXXI

2011-03-09T04:47:00.001-05:00

Each week, I post three words. You write something using the words.
Then come back and post a link to the contribution with Mr. Linky (but please, link to the exact post, not your blog). As always, there's no hard-and-fast rule that you have to post on Wednesday.

But I invite everyone to check back often to read and comment on other contributions. This is, after all, a community for writers who clamor for feedback.

This week's words:

Dainty; adjective: Delicate and pretty or choice, delicious and tasty; noun: something delicious, especially a small piece of food.

Haunting; adjective: Evoking strong emotion, especially a sense of sadness, that persists for a long time.

Tantalize; transitive verb: To tease or torment people by letting them see, but not have, something they desire; to cause one to be tantalized.

3WW CCXXX

2011-03-02T04:27:00.003-05:00

Each week, I post three words. You write something using the words.
Then come back and post a link to the contribution with Mr. Linky (but please, link to the exact post, not your blog). As always, there's no hard-and-fast rule that you have to post on Wednesday.

But I invite everyone to check back often to read and comment on other contributions. This is, after all, a community for writers who clamor for feedback.

This week's words:

Affinity; noun: A natural liking for or attraction to a person, thing, idea, etc; inherent likeness or agreement; close resemblance or connection.

Fidget; verb: To move about restlessly, nervously, or impatiently; noun: Often, fidgets. the condition or an instance of being nervously restless, uneasy, or impatient.

Mention; verb: to refer briefly to, name, specify, or speak of; noun: A direct or incidental reference; a mentioning.

3WW CCXXIX

2011-02-23T05:27:00.002-05:00

Each week, I post three words. You write something using the words.
Then come back and post a link to the contribution with Mr. Linky (but please, link to the exact post, not your blog). As always, there's no hard-and-fast rule that you have to post on Wednesday.

But I invite everyone to check back often to read and comment on other contributions. This is, after all, a community for writers who clamor for feedback.

This week's words:

Figure; noun: A written or printed symbol representing something other than a letter, especially a number; an indistinct object or shape; an indistinct object or shape.

Juicy; adjective: Full of juice; succulent; richly interesting; racy; titillating.

Stress; noun: Importance, significance, or emphasis placed on something; a state of extreme difficulty, pressure, or strain; to place emphasis on or prominence to.

3WW CCXXVIII

2011-02-16T06:46:00.001-05:00

Each week, I post three words. You write something using the words.
Then come back and post a link to the contribution with Mr. Linky (but please, link to the exact post, not your blog). As always, there's no hard-and-fast rule that you have to post on Wednesday.

But I invite everyone to check back often to read and comment on other contributions. This is, after all, a community for writers who clamor for feedback.

This week's words:

Blink; verb: to open and close the eye, especially involuntarily; wink rapidly and repeatedly.

Kind; adjective: of a good or benevolent nature or disposition.

Occasion; noun: a particular time, especially as marked by certain circumstances or occurrences.

3WW CCXXVII

2011-02-09T05:14:00.001-05:00

Dare; verb: Have the courage to do something or defy or challenge (someone) to do something.

Essence; noun: The intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something, especially something abstract, which determines its character.

Practical; adjective: Of or concerned with the actual doing or use of something rather than with theory and ideas.

3WW CCXXVI

2011-02-02T03:19:00.001-05:00

Abrasive; noun: Any material or substance used for grinding, polishing, etc., as emery, pumice, or sandpaper; adjective: Tending to abrade; causing abrasion; abrading or tending to annoy or cause ill will; overly aggressive.

Handful; noun, plural: the quantity or amount that the hand can hold; a small amount, number, or quantity; or informal, a person or thing that is as much as one can manage or control.

Loss; noun, many uses including detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get; the state of being deprived of or of being without something that one has had; or the accidental or inadvertent losing of something dropped, misplaced, stolen, etc.

3WW CCXXV

2011-01-26T06:50:00.001-05:00

Each week, I post three words. You write something using the words.
Then come back and post a link to the contribution with Mr. Linky.
As always, there's no hard-and-fast rule that you have to post on Wednesday.

But I invite everyone to check back often to read and comment on other contributions. This is, after all, a community for writers who clamor for feedback.

This week, something a little different. I give you three slang words, along with their meanings. I know this might be rough on the poets, but if you've never tried prose, this could be your chance to change things up:

conniption; noun: a bad tantrum. One has a conniption or conniption fit.

janky; adjective: broken or functioning poorly or improperly; messed up.

scooch; verb: to move over, or to scoot.

3WW CCXXIV

2011-01-19T03:45:00.000-05:00

descent, kill, surreal

3WW CCXXIII

2011-01-12T05:21:00.001-05:00

harmless, moist, yelp

3WW CCXXII

2011-01-05T04:55:00.001-05:00

plausible, taint, willingly

3WW CCXXI

2010-12-29T03:26:00.001-05:00

buckle, evade, wedge

3WW CCXX

2010-12-22T04:37:00.001-05:00

educate, object, silence

3WW CCXIX

2010-12-15T05:42:00.001-05:00

dabble, lean, utter

3WW CCXVIII

2010-12-08T05:15:00.002-05:00

judge, nightfall, safety

3WW CCXVII

2010-12-01T04:07:00.004-05:00

Each week, I post three words. You write something using the words.
Then come back and post a link to the contribution with Mr. Linky.
As always, there's no hard-and-fast rule that you have to post on Wednesday.
But I invite everyone to check back often to read and comment on other contributions. This is, after all, a community for writers who clamor for feedback.

Go write. Go read. Go comment.
(A quick note: I've fallen off on my duties as administrator/commentator, first with a hectic holiday work schedule and now I'm fighting a cold. But I will be around this week. Oh, and Mr. Linky is fixed.)

This week's words:

demise, effort, revival

3WW CCXVI

2010-11-24T04:30:00.000-05:00

advance, pander, shuffle

3WW CCXV

2010-11-17T05:00:00.001-05:00

clutch, delight, happy

3WW CCXIV

2010-11-10T02:30:00.002-05:00

gesture, immediate, treasure

3WW CCXIII

2010-11-03T05:00:00.001-04:00

abrupt, kernel, wield

3WW CCXII

2010-10-27T08:00:00.001-04:00

fragile, rampant, tremor

3WW CCXI

2010-10-20T04:01:00.002-04:00

Each week, I post three words. You write something using the words.
Then come back and post a link to the contribution with Mr. Linky.
As always, there's no hard-and-fast rule that you have to post on Wednesday.
But I invite everyone to check back often to read and comment on other contributions. This is, after all, a community for writers who clamor for feedback.

With that said, a woman who has been a 3WW from the beginning (before my time, even), suggested a novel concept: Alter the time the words get posted each week to give everyone a fair shot at posting first. It's all an attempt to drive more comments to each contribution. That change starts with 3WW CCXII

Go write. Go read. Go comment.

This week's words:

effect, immense, shimmer

3WW CCX

2010-10-13T03:33:00.002-04:00

absolve, hiss, ridicule

3WW CCIX

2010-10-06T03:33:00.000-04:00

Each week, I post three words. You write something using the words.
Then come back and post a link to the contribution with Mr. Linky.
As always, there's no hard-and-fast rule that you have to post on Wednesday.
With that said, I invite everyone to check back often to read and comment on other contributions. This is, after all, a community for writers who clamor for feedback.

(3WW is now headquartered in East Harlem, New York. Interwebs signal is sketchy, but I have coffee shops, so I will be by to your blog as soon as I can; moving is tough.)

This week's words:

hint, lust, sheen

3WW CCVIII

2010-09-29T05:33:00.000-04:00

Each week, I post three words. You write something using the words.
Then come back and post a link to the contribution with Mr. Linky.
As always, there's no hard-and-fast rule that you have to post on Wednesday.
With that said, I invite everyone to check back often to read and comment on other contributions. This is, after all, a community for writers who clamor for feedback.

(I am currently on the road, moving 3WW headquarters to Manhattan, NYC and will not be commenting; please keep the community going and growing. If you Tweet or are on Facebook, promote yourself - and 3WW.)

This week's words:

engulf, imminent, tamper

3WW CCVII

2010-09-22T05:35:00.000-04:00

gait, nudge, ripen

3WW CCVI

2010-09-15T05:31:00.000-04:00

demure, offend, volatile

3WW CCV

2010-09-08T05:31:00.000-04:00

charm, feast, robust

3WW CCIV

2010-09-01T05:31:00.001-04:00

break, negative, surface

3WW CCIII

2010-08-25T05:31:00.000-04:00

abstain, halo, prayer

3WW CCII

2010-08-18T05:31:00.000-04:00

grimace, phase, stumble

3WW CCI

2010-08-11T05:31:00.000-04:00

Joke, leverage, remedy

3WW CC

2010-08-04T05:31:00.000-04:00

drink, feeble, predict

3WW CXCIX

2010-07-28T05:30:00.000-04:00

abuse, cramp, hatred

3WW CXCVIII

2010-07-21T05:30:00.000-04:00

Each week, I post three words. You write something using the words.
Then come back and post a link to the contribution with Mr. Linky and read and comment on other contributors' work.

I’d like to take this opportunity to explain how I pick the three words.
Each week, I come across words, which I place on a Word document. Come Tuesday night, I look at the list, move words around, and somehow, three words come into focus that just sound right together.
Those three words get placed in a scheduled post and I go to bed. I don’t think about them until I get up and check to see that Blogger updated itself (anywhere between 2 and 4 a.m. Central Daylight Time). That way, I have no unfair advantage over the rest of the writers.
And here you go, three bright, shiny new words:

bait, jump, victim

3WW CXCVII

2010-07-14T05:15:00.000-04:00

gentle, praise, vulgar

3WW CXCVI

2010-07-07T05:00:00.000-04:00

acrid, bane, tepid

3WW CXCV

2010-06-30T05:00:00.000-04:00

hassle, inject, wealth

3WW CXCIV

2010-06-23T05:00:00.000-04:00

feign, imply, virtue

3WW CXCIII

2010-06-16T05:00:00.000-04:00

erase, meadow, trace

3WW CXCII

2010-06-09T05:00:00.000-04:00

Each week, I post three words. You write something using the words.
Then come back and post a link to the contribution with Mr. Linky.
As always, there's no hard-and-fast rule that you have to post on Wednesday.
I invite everyone to check back often to read and comment.
A prompt site is only as good as the community it builds. Tell your friends, Tweet the URL. Let's build something.
(I am on the road, covering a bike ride across SoDak until Saturday; I probably will not get to your posts until then.)
This week's words:

hidden, noble, roam

3WW CXCII

2010-06-02T04:30:00.000-04:00

budge, nimble, theory

3WW CXCI

2010-05-26T06:30:00.000-04:00

abandon, gradual, precise

3WW CXC

2010-05-19T06:30:00.000-04:00

Each week, I post three words. You write something using the words. And come back and post a link with Mr. Linky.
As always, there's no hard-and-fast rule that you have to post on Wednesday. But I invite everyone to check back often to read and comment. A prompt site is only as good as the community it builds. Tell your friends, Tweet the URL. Let's build something.
This week's words:

dread, grasp, pacify

3WW CLXXXIX

2010-05-12T06:30:00.000-04:00

Each week, I post three words. You write something using the words. And come back and post a link.
As always, there's no hard-and-fast rule that you have to post on Wednesday. But I invite everyone to check back often to read and comment. A prompt site is only as good as the community it builds. Tell your friends, Tweet the URL. Let's build something.
This week's words:

fear, ignore, weightless

3WW CLXXXVIII

2010-05-05T06:29:00.000-04:00

Welcome to the new 3WW.
Each week, I post three words. You write something using the words. And come back and post a link.
As always, there's no hard-and-fast rule that you have to post on Wednesday. But I invite everyone to check back often to read and comment. A prompt site is only as good as the community it builds.
Sorry about not getting around to contributions last week. A much-needed holiday was in order.
This week's words:

escape, hum, vibrant

3WW CLXXXVII

2010-04-28T06:30:00.000-04:00

Welcome to the new 3WW.
Each week, I post three words. You write something using the words.
And come back and post a link.
As always, there's no hard-and-fast rule that you have to post on Wednesday. But I invite everyone to check back often to read and comment. A prompt site is only as good as the community it builds.
This week's words:

depart, ignite, rotten

3WW CLXXXVI

2010-04-21T06:30:00.000-04:00

Thanks for stopping by the new 3WW.
If you're a retuning writer or poet, thanks for coming back. If you're new, thanks for checking us out.
We're in a growth mode here at 3WW, so spread the word. We're open for bidness.
As always, there's no hard-and-fast rule that you have to post on Wednesday. But I invite everyone to check back often to read and comment. A prompt site is only as good as the community it builds.
This week's words:

ebb, negotiate, random

3WW CLXXXV

2010-04-14T06:30:00.000-04:00

brash, lubricate, saint

3WW CLXXXIV

2010-04-07T06:30:00.000-04:00

Welcome to Three Word Wednesday, at its very own URL - www.threewordwednesday.com - and its new platform.
A few housekeeping issues:
We’re pretty relaxed around here, and there’s no hard-and-fast rule that you have to post on Wednesday. You’ve a week to write, then post.
One of the great things about prompt sites is the feedback. I encourage everyone who contributes to make the rounds and read. We’re attention sluts; if the piece moves you, tell us. If there’s something that needs to be fixed, offer constructive criticism. That means checking back here throughout the week.
I've also added Mr. Linky for convenience.
This week's words:

deviate identify saturate