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To ask - your favourite word?

212 replies

doid · 10/02/2019 18:49

Not sure if it's weird but I just have a little collection of words I love (mainly for their meaning and not the sound).

I loved limerence when I first heard it.

Does anyone have any other words that they really like the meaning of? I'm actually looking for one-word tattoo inspiration (don't judge for the tattoo!), so I'm reading, googling, being more conscious of words in films etc but I thought I'd ask you users as well!

OP posts:
yourfeetstink · 10/02/2019 23:00

Cunt

funnyoldonion · 10/02/2019 23:02

'Popty ping' which is Welsh for microwave! The official word is meicrodon though!

Ohtherewearethen · 10/02/2019 23:03

I love the sound of the word ricochet.

Nothininmenoggin · 10/02/2019 23:05

Crabbit and braw. Love these words as they remind me of homeGrin

Nothininmenoggin · 10/02/2019 23:06

Love em so much I posted twice lolGrin

HollySwift · 10/02/2019 23:08

Defenestrate

Bungalow - say it. Say it a few times. SO satisfying. BUNGalow

Petrichor

But mostly defenstrate.

coppercolouredtop · 10/02/2019 23:09

Mine is chord.

It always makes me think of a a violinists bow for some obscure reason.

llangennith · 10/02/2019 23:10

Ephemeral

HollySwift · 10/02/2019 23:10

Can I add two words?

Cellar Door

LOVE.

coppercolouredtop · 10/02/2019 23:12

I also love a made up word my ds came up with for windscreen wipers.

He called them
Swishswaffers.

I ❤️ that and I think we need to change the name!

Tillygetsit · 11/02/2019 00:03

My favourite word is choice for the meaning and the feel of it in your mouth.

Ribbonsonabox · 11/02/2019 00:07

Phosphorescent
Incandescent

I like words with escent on the end
Florescent is also pretty great

chaoscategorised · 12/02/2019 00:39

Ooh, whoever said 'prestidigitation', me too. Makes me smile whenever I hear it!

Seren85 · 12/02/2019 01:30

I love the full version of the word my username is based on but that's come up several times. I really love prolific even though it usually involves horrible words after it.

captainjackandjill · 12/02/2019 02:18

Susurrus (thanks to Terry P)

and

Doodle pop (no idea where I heard this one, but love the sound)

Rockmysocks · 12/02/2019 06:01

Girl I worked with thought 'chatel' was a beautiful word and asked me if I knew what it meant. I didn't at first as she pronounced it 'chatelle' and got her to spell it then was a bit shocked she'd never heard it before.

My favourite words are opprobrium, odious, sparkle, sunburst and joy.

Ragnarthe · 12/02/2019 06:19

Rock Do you mean chattel?
frantically googling chatel in case it's a different word

MordredsOrrery · 12/02/2019 06:28

Antsy
Interregnum
Enzyme

Nacreous · 12/02/2019 06:36

Peripatetic is a good good word.

I also like concomitant.

(And nacreous!)

Zoflorabore · 12/02/2019 06:39

Shite Grin

Nanny0gg · 12/02/2019 06:42

Hyperbole

epicclusterfuck · 12/02/2019 06:46

abundance

I split it up so it's a bun dance

pinkmagic1 · 12/02/2019 06:51

Altercation. Just love the way it sounds.

Mylovelies · 12/02/2019 07:26

Pin.
Sometimes 'knickers', but generally 'pin'.

Rockmysocks · 12/02/2019 19:35

Ragnarth yes, sorry typing one fingered early morning there

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