asperity

[educate-sedate.livejournal.com]

asperityThe cause of her anger did not warrant such asperity.
2. hardship; difficulty; rigor: the asperities of polar weather.
3. roughness of surface; unevenness.
4. something rough or harsh.

c.1230, asprete "harshness of feelings," a fig. use, from O.Fr. asperete, from L. asperitas "roughness," from asper "rough," of unknown origin.

(i totally fucked that up when i first posted this,sorry)

Comments

[anais-pf.livejournal.com]

"This is the consequence of ill-advised asperity." -- from Gilbert & Sullivan's H.M.S. Pinafore

[cosmic-starz.livejournal.com]

hmm.. i like this word.. has a nice ring to it.
never heard it before.. thanks. adding to collection of wordz.

xx