Favorite Words
I love words. Always have.
So just for fun today . . . got any favorites?
My all-time favorite word EVER is fata morgana.
I realize it kind of cheats because it's a word phrase, but I love it anyway, and it's my blog, so if I want to cheat, I will.
You?
28 comments:
My word of choice lately has been unctuous, as in, "That goose liver pate is unctuous."
Thank you!! My family thinks I am carazy!
I am obsessed with the words ARBITRARY, ALBATROSS, MANIACAL, so many more...
I am even more obsessed with French words.
Lurker:
LOVE that word!!!!!!!!!
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Jonathon:
Maniacal is a great one!
I like machination, too.
Copesetic.
Heliolatry - Worship of the sun.
Favorite word phrase:
Memento Mori - Meaning remember that you ar mortal, or remember that death follows you.
I've been infatuated lately with "dénouement" and have to refrain from over using it.
The most powerful word in the English language is a verb: "choose."
Ah, well, I like "mellifluous."
I go in phases. Words are like potato chips, you can't pick just one.
Persnickity is a good one - I'll pick that one today :-)
I was just thinking a word was my favorite the other day, but now I forgot what it was. Today, I like, "confuzzled." If we're allowed to use words not quite yet in the dictionary.
Or "verhoodled." Which means the same thing. Just how I generally seem to feel, LOL!
Geriatric, Protracted, Cantankerous, Tryst, Acerbic... I could go on and on... I am love-drunk on words!:)
Joe:
I never use that one! But it's a good one. :-)
JT:
OK . . . Memento Mori could be my NEW fave.
Stephen:
CHOOSE.
Very philosophical today. ;-)
Mark:
Another good one. Sort of rolls off the tongue.
Merry:
[Laughs] . . . potato chips. :-)
Actually, I CAN eat just one chip. But words? Like lots. :-)
natasha:
Ahh, well, if we're going with non-dictionary words, then there's one ONE choice.
Demon Baby's CRAPTASTIC!
BLD:
I'll be a little love-drunk with ya.
I never use copesetic in my writing, but we used it a lot in my family as I grew up. Family members often used it, sometimes in a sarcastic way.
Discombobulate.
I wrote tomorrow's blog post a little earlier (before reading this) and at first the title was Words.
Word.
Blasphemy and Serendipity.
And of course, the combination is beyond disturbing.
Kathy
I love the word "imperative" and "tiramisu" but probably only the second one as I love what it means. Yum.
melanie:
Another word that sounds exactly like its meaning.
kathy:
Serendipity is one of my favorites as well!
nadine:
LOL! Yeah, then New York style cheesecake would make my list. ;-)
I love the word 'vehemently'. I constantly look for ways to use it.
Crystal:
I vehemently agree!
"Orchard". And "however". Those top my list (yes, there is a list).
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