One word

Capricious

Word of the day on 22 October 2009.

Winning tweet

89
Points
MaryJenkins
The verdant pickle lured her with its siren scent of dill. Conceding, she crunched a bite with a capricious disregard to the eulogizer.

Good uses

  • TheSupercargo
    70
    Points
    On d isle of Capri I met her, in d shade of deciduous trees, she conflated d words and gave me d bird that capricious young girl of Capri.
  • SJHatzi
    69
    Points
    I'm not capricious. No -wait- I am. But now I'm not.
  • DaveCurry
    65
    Points
    The capricious thespian acted on a whim. #artwiculate
  • revhappiness
    60
    Points
    The perfect example of a capricious nature is encapsulated in a toddler; the physical manifestation of chaos theory.
  • SJHatzi
    60
    Points
    Artwiculati tweet voraciously, retweet expeditiously, vote capriciously, win auspiciously.
  • routermonkey
    55
    Points
    With odds of only 13,983,816 to 1, Joe could not believe that capricious fate had denied him his lottery win yet again. #artwiculate
  • SJHatzi
    55
    Points
    Artwiculate's rules -and rulers- are often capricious
  • SJHatzi
    55
    Points
    Capricious fate / you suit me well / I'm but a feather in the wind
  • routermonkey
    50
    Points
    Capricious #artwiculate has devoured my tweet rather than posting it to the site.
  • SJHatzi
    50
    Points
    No one is more serious, nor more capricious, than a girl of 13.
  • Ysabeluna
    49
    Points
    Let's all be capricious and not vote today until our tweets have been reposted
  • SJHatzi
    49
    Points
    why guys think chicks are capricious: "Don't! Stop! Don't! Stop! Don't stop!"
  • onesparrow
    45
    Points
    I'm making 'capricious' a swear word- as in, "what a c%!*&$ious waste of time Artwiculate was today"
  • TheSupercargo
    45
    Points
    All this capricious ness is putting me off my game. (Any excuse in a storm.)
  • SJHatzi
    45
    Points
    Marry capriciously repent at leisure.
  • revhappiness
    45
    Points
    "Love," he said, "is a capricious mistress." She took note of the comment and so didn't draw his attention to his future wife in the room.
  • caslexplorers
    45
    Points
    There's a guy at work | It would be no loss | If he went away | The capricious boss
  • DrMobs
    43
    Points
    On impulse, and I'm going out on a limb here, but I'm pretty sure capricious actually means dance like a goat.
  • chrisdetar
    40
    Points
    Apparently I didn't miss the capricious artwiculate this morning and don't see my entries. Top notch they were
  • Gristle_McNerd
    40
    Points
    I'd love to get a high score, but the voting public at @artwiculate is a capricious beast...
  • SJHatzi
    40
    Points
    I'm not capricious / I just don't feel inspiring right now / Your Muse
  • SJHatzi
    40
    Points
    Lady Luck is the most capricious dame of them all.
  • PuddleMonkey
    40
    Points
    Joe thought the judge's sentence, 30 days in jail, was a bit capricious. After all, who knew a roasted chicken was considered a weapon?
  • ZimmerJohn
    35
    Points
    Cathy, a capricious Capricorn, went cavorting with Carl, a cautious Cancer. Let's just say that the stars did not align that night.
  • tWordBird
    35
    Points
    Hmm... My artwiculate muse seems altogether too capricious, lately… or perhaps it’s the voters? ;)
  • ZimmerJohn
    35
    Points
    4th try: Cathy, a capricious Capricorn, went cavorting with Carl, a cautious Cancer. Let's just say that the stars did not align that night.
  • DoogieHowser_MD
    35
    Points
    The best pitchman can get you to make capricious decisions. Today I bought a peanut butter caulker and joined the Pen15 club.
  • lithiumzombie
    35
    Points
    Our goat consumed a delicious spanner, then vomited in a capricious manner.
  • atmarsden
    35
    Points
    With the economy as it is, and big business slumping, you can see how people are becoming less capricious and more wary of their choices
  • SJHatzi
    35
    Points
    A solitary dwelling by ancient island sea / books, a pen, a fire burning, wind. / Capricious dream.
  • SJHatzi
    35
    Points
    Twitter is capriciously vetoing which Artwiculate tweets get posted, double-check to make sure yours made the cut.
  • caslexplorers
    35
    Points
    The pen is in hand | The paper stares back at me | My capricious Muse
  • Eekaboo
    35
    Points
    I'm quite the capricious individual: All my difficult decisions are ruled by an eight ball.
  • SJHatzi
    35
    Points
    Just curious - has anyone ever worked with a Creative Director who was not capricious? And kinda Maria Kallas-like?
  • caslexplorers
    35
    Points
    Twitter is like a parking lot. It's capricious card reader won't always let Artwiculate in.
  • Ysabeluna
    35
    Points
    Just realized, that as a working class, I can't be capricious , can't even AFFORD to - sigh!
  • DaveCurry
    35
    Points
    The capricious tweeter arbitrarily tweeted. No rhyme or reason, some tweets repeated. #artwiculate
  • DaveCurry
    35
    Points
    A life led steadfast obstinately persists in being capricious. #artwiculate
  • onesparrow
    30
    Points
    Despite the risk of shaming myself in front of my peers, my capricious confession: I've never properly learned to tie my shoelaces. I'm 26.
  • onesparrow
    30
    Points
    I'm sorry Artwiculate. It was capricious of me to name call. You're not a jerk.
  • tWordBird
    30
    Points
    Fall’s fickle fingers / Splendored sun, then glacial gusts / Capricious season! #haiku #poem #artwiculate
  • phocks
    30
    Points
    the most capricious visage requires a carefully executed exactitude
  • Vikia
    30
    Points
    I dare not be capricious today, my luck has fallen under a cloud and misfortune would surely follow. #artwiculate
  • gwynethatschool
    30
    Points
    #artwiculate students were upset to learn that 'capricious' is not an adjective for their capri pants. Their flounces showed their caprice
  • DoctorWisband
    30
    Points
    I was feeling capricious when I bought that 1979 Ford Pinto. Now I am feeling rather ill as I bounce along the highway. Oh dear.
  • Ysabeluna
    29
    Points
    Its a slow day today at Artwiculate, maybe she is not capricious just experiencing PMS
  • Ysabeluna
    29
    Points
    As Artwiculate is not the culprit, my capricious offer is to defer votes for WOTD until all submitted tweets have been reposted.
  • SJHatzi
    29
    Points
    There's nothing mercurial about my being capricious.
  • SJHatzi
    28
    Points
    Capricious Diem @Artwiculate

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