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This is my new favorite word
I'm sure many of us can relate to this word just now. We long for the days when we can decide to travel and just go. Hang in there. Those days will be back again. =]:)
The word is Fernweh
3/31/2021The word is Whist
3/17/2021
This is my new favorite word
Whist; whisted; whisting; whists \ ˈ(h)wist \ is a verb. I love the way this word sounds. It's soothing as you speak it.
I'm having trouble using this as a verb in a sentence. If you come up with a good one, please tell us in the comments. =]:)
The word is Mitissimus
3/04/2021
This is my new favorite word
Mitis-simus (phonetic spelling) is an adjective. I chose the photo of a dog because I thought it went well with the meaning. Anyone who has ever had a faithful dog will immediately see their friend represented in this word.
Can you find a good way to use this word in a sentence? If so, please leave your example in the comments. =]:)
The word is Blateration
6/06/2020
Blateration is my new favorite word.
Pronounced: [BLAT-uh-REY-shuhn]
From Old Norse “blaðra” from Latin “blaterāre” present active infinitive of “blaterō” - onomatopoeia from the sound uttered by a camel.
Can you use this in a sentence? I'll go first:
"Samuel came around at the agreed upon time for tea, which was usually, blateration aside, quite enjoyable.”
Your turn! =]:)
The word is Prevaricate
3/03/2020
My new favorite word is Prevaricate
Pronounced /prih-VAIR-ih-keyt/
This word comes from Latin “praevaricatus / praevaricari” (to act in collusion, to straddle) from “prae-” + “varicare” (to straddle) from “varus” (bowlegged). It was first used in 1631.
Can you think of a way to use this one in a sentence? Here's one:
"Poor Pinocchio’s propensity to prevaricate perniciously promotes probiscal protuberance prolongation.”
Yikes! That's a tongue twister. Your turn! =]:)
The word is Sweven
6/18/2019
My new favorite word is Sweven
I love this word!
Pronounced /ˈswɛvən/
This old word comes from Middle English sweven, from Old English swefn (“sleep, dream, vision”), from Proto-Germanic *swefną, *swefnaz (“sleep”), from Proto-Indo-European *swépnos, *supnós (“dream”), from Proto-Indo-European *swep- (“to sleep”). Cognate with Dutch suf (“drowsy”), Middle High German swēb (“sleep”), Danish søvn (“sleep”), Icelandic svefn (“sleep”), Norwegian søvn (“sleep”), Swedish sömn (“sleep”), Latin somnus (“sleep, slumber, drowsiness”), Sanskrit स्वप्न (svápna), Ancient Greek ὕπνος (húpnos).
Can you think of a good way to use this in a sentence? Let me know in the comments.
The word is Aquiver
1/17/2019
This is my new favorite word
Pronounced: /əˈkwɪv.ər/
I'm sure you've experienced this word in real life at least once. Maybe it was right before a kiss, when your knees went all weak with anticipation, and you were filled with the promise and hope of new love.
Can you find ways to use this word? Please write your sentences in the comments. Here's one idea to get you started:
"I love you more everyday" she said, her lip aquiver.
Okay... Your turn!
The word is Ultracrepidarian
11/10/2017
My new favorite word is Ultracrepidarian
Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. - Steve Jobs
Pronounced: [uhl-truh-krep-i-dair-ee-uh n]
The word is Cynefin
11/06/2017
This is my new favorite word
Just living is not enough... one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower. - Hans Christian Andersen
Pronounced: http://www.pronouncekiwi.com/Cynefin
Cynefin is a Welsh word and I love the sound of it as well as its meaning. I hope you like it too. :-)
The word is Lycanthrope
10/31/2017
This is my new favorite word
If you live among wolves you have to act like a wolf. - Nikita Khrushchev
Pronounced: /ˈlīkənˌTHrōp/
Derived from the Greek lycanthropos meaning "wolf-man." Though the word is used primarily in the occult, there is an actual psychiatric condition known as lycanthropy, in which a person believes that he or she is a wolf.
The word is Querencia
10/24/2017
This is my new favorite word
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power. - Abraham Lincoln
Pronounced: https://youtu.be/4OQCVpKHZ9Y
More about this word: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Querencia
The word is Montivagant
10/21/2017
This is my new favorite word
Whenever I get fed up with life I love to go wandering in nature. - Andrea Arnold
Pronounced: https://www.howtopronounce.com/montivagant/
Usage example: The montivagant hiker crossed the Alps with ease but was stymied by the Andes.
The word is Murr-ma
10/08/2017
This is my new favorite word
I am a searcher... I always was... and I still am... searching for the missing piece - Louise Bourgeois
Pronounced: mer-ma
Origin: Wagiman (Australian)
The word is Kawaakari
9/29/2017
This is my new favorite word
No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man. - Heraclitus
Pronounced: ka-wa-a-ka-rE
This is a Japanese word, and I think it's lovely. Have a great rest of the week.
The word is Flumadiddle
9/27/2017
This is my new favorite word
Forgive me my nonsense, as I also forgive the nonsense of those that think they talk sense. - Robert Frost
Pronounced: [fluhm-uh-did-l, fluhm-uh-did-l]
Flumadiddle is an Americanism that arose in the 1840s as a combination of flummery, meaning "complete nonsense," and diddle, meaning "to fool with."
This flumadiddle has got to stop! I can't take any more!
The word is Strikhedonia
9/15/2017
This is my new favorite word
You're only here for a short visit. Don't hurry, don't worry. And be sure to smell the flowers along the way. - Walter Hagen
Pronounced: https://forvo.com/word/strikhedonia/
This word can become your new mantra. Don't worry about what people say or what people think. Just be yourself, always. Have a great weekend!
The word is Appetent
9/05/2017
This is my new favorite word
Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired. - Robert Frost
Pronounced: (ˈæpɪtənt) ap′pe·tent
The word is Camhanaich
8/23/2017
This is my new favorite word
Twilight drops her curtain down, and pins it with a star. - Lucy Maud Montgomery
Pronounced: https://www.howtopronounce.com/camhanaich/
The word is Nelipot
8/13/2017
This is my new favorite word
He that sows thorns should never go barefoot. - Benjamin Franklin
Pronounced: nel-i-pot
The word is Whiffler
7/30/2017
This is my new favorite word
We are a puny and fickle folk. Avarice, hesitation, and following are our diseases. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Pronounced: [hwif-ler, wif-]
Do you know anyone like this? How would you use this word in a sentence? How about, That politician is a real whiffler. Okay, your turn!
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