flexitarian | Word of the Day

June 29, 2018 flexitarian [flek-si-tair-ee-uhn] noun 1. a person whose diet is mostly vegetarian but sometimes includes meat, fish, or poultry. adjective 1. of or relating to flexitarians or their diet: a flexitarian cookbook. language English Words From The Pharaohs language Which English Do You Speak? WORD OF THE DAY flexitarian continued... QUOTES A flexitarian is someone who rarely, though occasionally, consumes meat, including red meat, poultry, and seafood. A climatarian is someone who eats less meat—especially the most energy-consuming meats, like beef and lamb—specifically for environmental reasons. -- Brian Kateman, "Beyond 'Vegetarian'," Atlantic, March 14, 2016 ORIGIN Flexitarian was first recorded in 1990-95. It's a portemanteau of the words flexible and vegetarian. OTHERS ARE READING 1 These Kids Have Bright Ideas About Idioms We asked kids about these idioms. Their responses were priceless. 2 Kids Sing The Darndest Things Misheard song lyrics, or mondegreens, make for good laughs 3 10 Emoji With Hidden Meanings Are you sure you know what these emoji really mean? 4 Words Matter: When A Wife Becomes A Widow How the right words can ease the intense pain of losing a spouse. 5 These Tweets Describe Motherhood Perfectly We'd cry if we weren't laughing so hard at these Twitter Moms © 2018 Dictionary.com, LLC. ABOUT CONTACT You are subscribed to the Word of the Day as: matzom229@gmail.com Subscriber since: September 06, 2017 Unsubscribe Dictionary.com, LLC. 555 12th Street Suite 500 Oakland CA 94607 Manage your subscription Terms & Privacy