The longest English word with only one vowel is strengths.
Language
In a Word
spoffish
adj. fussy, officious
Trivium
The only common English word that has five vowels in a row is queueing.
In a Word
rutilant
adj. shining; glowing ruddily
In a Word
roscid
adj. dewy
In a Word
Ralph
n. the imp of mischief in a printing house
In a Word
pinguitude
n. fatness
“It’s a Great Advantage to Be Able to Hurdle With Both Legs”
Memorable sportscasting quotes:
- “And here’s Moses Kiptanui, the 19-year-old Kenyan, who turned 20 a few weeks ago.” (David Coleman)
- “Juantorena opens his legs and shows his class.” (Ron Pickering)
- “With half of the race gone, there is half of the race still to go.” (Murray Walker)
- “What I said to them at halftime would be unprintable on the radio.” (Gerry Francis)
- “I was in Saint-Etienne two years ago. It’s much the same as it is now, although now it’s completely different.” (Kevin Keegan)
- “I imagine that the conditions in those cars are totally unimaginable.” (Murray Walker)
- “The Baggio brothers, of course, are not related.” (George Hamilton)
- “For those of you watching in black and white, Spurs are in the all-yellow strip.” (John Motson)
“Real Madrid are like a rabbit in the glare of the headlights in the face of Manchester United’s attacks,” Hamilton once said. “But this rabbit comes with a suit of armor in the shape of two precious away goals …”
In a Word
pilliwinks
n. an instrument of torture for crushing the fingers
In a Word
paneity
n. the state of being bread