One word

Taciturn

Word of the day on 12 April 2010.

Winning tweet

95
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yearning4d_sky
Humbled ~ Crestfallen ~ heartbroken ~taciturn she turned #sixwords #artwiculate

Good uses

  • navinsasikumar
    94
    Points
    What do you call a taciturn mother? Mum
  • SJHatzi
    83
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    Taciturn silence / oft, louder than screaming / one thousand words
  • PeggyKnaack
    83
    Points
    I just filed this year's taciturn and it left me speechless #artwiculate
  • bwlightning
    71
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    If the squeaky wheel gets the grease, then the taciturn will never get a turn. #artwiculate
  • catmar604
    70
    Points
    taciturn therapy : the silent treatment
  • kado56
    69
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    Words that scorch and sear and burn/Better you were taciturn/Words enraging, seeing red/Keep it up, chum and you're dead
  • TiddK
    69
    Points
    Taciturn : it goes without saying
  • JonPowles
    67
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    Guys, when she suddenly goes from garrulous to taciturn, you need one of a) flowers b) lithium c) a head start.
  • MaxRaunchiness
    66
    Points
    Quiet redhead speaks / Volumes with her taciturn / Lips on my body #maxku
  • mazpow
    65
    Points
    You can keep your sensitive new age guys. Give me a rugged, taciturn type who'll let me do the talking.
  • emmaexpress
    65
    Points
    Taciturn teenagers have plenty to say. Just not to you, Mum.
  • lithiumzombie
    59
    Points
    "I've become taciturn, because when I speak nobody ever listens." / "Sorry, what?"
  • dmriver
    58
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    If I'm taciturn, I disappear.
  • routermonkey
    58
    Points
    The monk's taciturn disposition actually made the vow of silence very easy. #artwiculate
  • baccatum
    55
    Points
    Taciturn girl, books in your eyes. Silent, shy, you are not invisible. I see you, and have fallen...
  • Wifsie
    55
    Points
    Taciturn presence / Hugging me close through the grief / Kindly, you listen. #haiku #artwiculate
  • marcosarroyos
    54
    Points
    'Tis better to remain taciturn and thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.
  • Tralala56
    52
    Points
    I know of very taciturn goldfish. He only ever says "blurb" and who'd blame him.
  • ultracutebot
    52
    Points
    deluge of sorrow/leaves me taciturn /reluctant to face tomorrow/feel my stomach churn/to spend another moment w/ him i'd beg steal or borrow
  • DrMobs
    51
    Points
    Me, taciturn ? Yep.
  • celticgladiator
    51
    Points
    Taciturn child, sits at recess and plots, ways to get even, his plans, he connects the dots.
  • TheSupercargo
    51
    Points
    Seppo's neighbour across the forest was Harri Hetkinen, another taciturn Finn, who lived cutting wood and curing elk meat.
  • Miriclaire
    50
    Points
    Taciturn Maiden ~ makes suggestions with her walk ~ secrets in her eyes #haiku #artwiculate
  • gBaYgUrL
    50
    Points
    When he's near, in my stomach butterflies appear. For him my heart does burn, too shy, too taciturn
  • tama001
    50
    Points
    chilly morning / taciturn spring rain / bursting Sakura-buds get wet. #haiku #senryu #artwiculate
  • OddlyStarry
    49
    Points
    Bunnies retreat before taciturn snowmen.
  • asim7asim
    49
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    penetrating night ~ embroidered sky ~ taciturn astonishment #haiku #artwiculate
  • lagadu123
    49
    Points
    No, I'm not just taciturn - it's personal. Get it ?
  • coinopratdchris
    49
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    I become taciturn in my sleep after I pray to Buddha my soul to keep.
  • Ysabeluna
    48
    Points
    What do you call a taciturn Father : "DUD"
  • kings_indian
    48
    Points
    you can be taciturn and still artwiculate, just not articulate.
  • mbdconroy
    47
    Points
    My medical alert bracelet reads: If I'm taciturn, I'm dead.
  • lippy73
    46
    Points
    ♫ Hello silence, my old friend ~~I see you’re taciturn again ♫ #artwiculate (apologies to Simon &Garfunkel)
  • OldJoeStalin
    46
    Points
    The staff at the nursing home asked the old man if he needed help washing his privates. His taciturn answer: a nod and a wink.
  • osmarjardim
    45
    Points
    Taciturn? Please leave me alone. I have nothing to say now. Just want to smoke and that's all.
  • ZimmerJohn
    43
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    Wordlessly, they stared daggers at each other. He was untalkative; she was reticent. One good taciturn deserves another. #artwiculate
  • harrarp
    42
    Points
    You may tacitoss and taciturn, but that won't make me respond.
  • minibtweet
    42
    Points
    When a friend needs someone to listen my taciturn nature provides a caring ear #artwiculate
  • CaliforniaKara
    40
    Points
    Tomorrow life takes a taciTurn as I head into surgery and will be Twitter silent - thanks for all the well wishes!

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