Words you love.
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Words you love.
I figured this was probably the best place in the forums for a topic like this. Are there ever any words you come across when you're reading, writing or listening that you absolutely love, whether it's the look or the sound of the word?
I think some of my favourites would have to be:
sting
wish
throb
whistle
Any more?
I think some of my favourites would have to be:
sting
wish
throb
whistle
Any more?
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My personal favourites:
- inimical (in the sense that means dark and evil, not harmful to)
- antinomy (no, not the element)
- fettered (good in poetry)
- lashed (like the sound)
- ethereal (like the sound also and it goes nicely with the meaning)
- atavism (just really damn good; saw it in The Sea Wolf by London)
Three other words that I really like:
- incontrovertible
- irrevocable
- irreconcilable
Also the word 'inextricable' owns a place in my heart. And if 'iricandescence' were a word it would be my favourite word ever.
- inimical (in the sense that means dark and evil, not harmful to)
- antinomy (no, not the element)
- fettered (good in poetry)
- lashed (like the sound)
- ethereal (like the sound also and it goes nicely with the meaning)
- atavism (just really damn good; saw it in The Sea Wolf by London)
Three other words that I really like:
- incontrovertible
- irrevocable
- irreconcilable
Also the word 'inextricable' owns a place in my heart. And if 'iricandescence' were a word it would be my favourite word ever.
jfarquhar wrote:Sorry, but "skullduggery" tops all other words.
Have you ever heard the Lemon Demon song "Word Disassociation"? When he says 'skullduggery' towards the end, I laugh every time.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=JWKyAON4md8
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Sassafrass
Googly-Moogly (the Great variety)
Coalesce
Sassafrass
Googly-Moogly (the Great variety)
Coalesce

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Yhatki wrote:The Sleeping Tyrant wrote:Galumphing.
It just sounds so jolly and ridiculous.
I instantly pictured a walrus in a monocle and a vest.![]()
See! Ridiculous!
Another awesome word: archaic. I think it's the double vowel thing it's got going on. I don't know, it kind of just radiates the feeling a dusty crypt, ages old skeleton laying with its arms crossed and spiders weaving their delicate webs where once its innards sat.
Innards is a great word too.
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pulchritudinous
Bad grammar makes me [sic].
Crazy like a BOX!
<Jauss> Because karaoke, especially karaoke + lesbians = Alisto, amirite?
<rachel> Old people ain't got shit to do but look at clocks.
Crazy like a BOX!
<Jauss> Because karaoke, especially karaoke + lesbians = Alisto, amirite?
<rachel> Old people ain't got shit to do but look at clocks.
Darcey wrote:Phenriz wrote:Acquiesce
Etymology of this word - is it from 'aqua' and the tendency of water to flow to fit whatever container it's in?
If you go far enough back, i'd say yes. But the modern etymological use for the word has nothing to do with water

I imagine the word developed due to the way water can "conform" to it's containers. Just a wild guess though.
--edit-- or we could be completely wrong:
etymonline.com wrote:From L. acquiescere "remain at rest," thus "be satisfied with," from ad- "to" + quiescere "to become quiet," from quies (gen. quietis) "rest, quiet" (see quiet (n.)).
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Yhatki wrote:The Sleeping Tyrant wrote:Galumphing.
It just sounds so jolly and ridiculous.
I instantly pictured a walrus in a monocle and a vest.
Sounds like jamie from mythbusters...
I'm not sure if i have a favorite word.
But i over use the word ridiculous like a whore. To the point where my friend and i made decided the substitute it with "RiDONCulous" if the thing described was more ridiculous than supposed. It was taken from TV show, i have no idea from which one.
Eg:
"That's ridiculous..."
- "No wait, that just ridonculous"
I do have a favorite expression. In the show Invader Zim, there was an episode where Gir wanted Zim to eat waffles...
*Gir puts a stck of waffles on the table*
Zim: Ew... What's in it?
Gir: There's WAFFLE in 'em!
I suppose if i had to choose my favorite word would have to be...
Bawls.
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