| | Word of the Day — July 14, 2012July 24, 2012 - Scott Viau Effete — eh-FEET — (a person) affected, overrefined, ineffectual Example: "In a review of 'Fright Night,' A.O.Scott explains that 'Ed sputters, in the midst of trying to explain that real vampires are nothing like the effete and sensitive immortals played by Robert Pattinson and his colleagues.'" | in: News, Blogs & Events Web |