Word of the Day

testudinate (adj or n)

1. Of or pertaining to a turtle or tortoise.
2. A turtle or tortoise.

I looked out of the bedroom window and felt a testudinate desire to pull the covers over my head.

(This is literally true. We are in the midst of a way-too-early-for-this blizzard here in the northeastern US. I've already shoveled the steps and sidewalk three times, and sprinkled sodium chloride around, but it looks like I've done nothing.)