Upon entering the little country store, the stranger noticed a sign saying "DANGER! BEWARE OF DOG!" posted on the glass door.
Inside he noticed a harmless old hound dog asleep on the floor beside the cash register.
He asked the store manager, "Is that the dog folks are supposed to beware of?"
"Yep, that"s him," he replied.
The stranger couldn"t help but be amused.
"That certainly doesn"t look like a dangerous dog to me. Why in the world would you post that sign?"
"Because," the owner replied, "before I posted that sign, people kept tripping over him."
- promoting the retention of heat (thermal underwear). —n. Rising current of warm air (used by gliders etc. To gain height). thermally adv. [french: related to *therm]
THERMOS
n. (in full thermos flask) propr. Vacuum flask. [greek: related to *thermo-]
THICKEN
v. - make or become thick or thicker.
- become more complicated (plot thickens). thickener n.
THICKET
n. Tangle of shrubs or trees. [old english: related to *thick]
THIMBLE
n. Metal or plastic cap worn to protect the finger and push the needle in sewing. [old english: related to *thumb]
THINKER
n. - person who thinks, esp. In a specified way (an original thinker).
- person with a skilled or powerful mind.
THINNER
n. Solvent for diluting paint etc.
THIRSTY
adj. (-ier, -iest) 1 feeling thirst.
- (of land, a season, etc.) Dry or parched.
- (often foll. By for or after) eager.
- colloq. Causing thirst (thirsty work). thirstily adv. Thirstiness n. [old english: related to *thirst]
THISTLE
n. - prickly plant, usu. With globular heads of purple flowers.
- this as the scottish national emblem. [old english]
