20140331 Word of the Day

Indelible

1.
a :  that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased
b :  making marks that cannot easily be removed <an indelible pencil>
2
a :  lasting <indelible memories>
b :  unforgettable, memorable <an indelible performance>
— in·del·i·bil·i·ty  noun
— in·del·i·bly  adverb
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Examples of INDELIBLE

<winning the state basketball championship was our team's most indelible experience>
But the most indelible evening of the rebellion for me was the night I had first got beaten. —Amiri Baraka, The Autobiography of Leroi Jones, 1984