Sunday, December 23, 2012

Using Scrabble Words in a Sentence

Quay [key]
A landing place, especially one of solid masonry, constructed along the edge of a body of water; wharf.
Xyst [zist]
1. In ancient Greek and Roman architecture, a covered portico, as a promenade.
2. In an ancient Roman villa, a garden walk planted with trees.
Zebu [zee-byoo]
One type of domesticated cattle, in India, having a large hump over the shoulders and a large dewlap.
Oii
An Australian hailing related to ahoy.
Zamia
Tropical plant of subtropical America
 My boat was bedecked with zamias as it pulled up to a quay where I was meet by a zebu that came down a zyst to greet me with a, “oii!”