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Bitumenised seems to be American and Australian English but not Brit. A pity it was not euthanised at birth. I tried to type euthanased… When I left NZ for Australia I left the chance of being a superannuant for one of being a superannuitant… Max in Melbourne On 03/01/2014, at 11:38 PM, Lawrence Upton wrote: > Would not "bitumened" do it? I mean as well as "bitumenised" but less of a > mouthful. I'm not sure it's better in any other way L > > > On 2 January 2014 21:08, Bill Wootton <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Thanks, Doug. I was trying with 'Bitumenised' to leave the final >> impression that the feisty girl had left us in her wake. She was the only >> fluid thing as opposed to us: interested parties, enforcers, onlookers, all >> rendered static by her spirit, blending in with the road only she could >> walk upon. But it's hard to do all that in a word. I made one up. >> >> I'm open to alternative suggestions. >> >> Cheers, >> Bill