| | Word of the Day — August 7, 2012August 7, 2012 - Scott Viau Effete — eh-FEET — over-refined, affected, ineffectual, sterile Example: "In his movie review of the 3D version of 'Fright Night,' A.O. Scott writes that 'Ed sputters, in the midst of trying to explain that real vampires are not like the effete and sensitive ones played here. Of course not, real vampires for this movie's purposes are hunky guys with tight T-shirts and laid-back, seductive rock-n-roll manners.'" | in: News, Blogs & Events Web |