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32 Weird and beautiful words in the English language
These are some very obscure words with attractive sounds and meanings that might be useful to someone, somewhere, someday *cough*shop or blog names*cough*.
Aubade (noun) ~ Song or poem about or celebrating the dawn.
Brontide (noun) ~ Low, distant rumbling from thunder or another booming sound.
Bucolic (adj) ~ Life in the country.
Chatoyant (adj) ~ To shine like a cat’s eye.
Chimerical (adj) ~ Fantasy, hopes that seem impossible.
Clinquant (adj) ~ Sparkling or like tinsel, (noun) imitation gold leaf.
Cynosure (noun) ~ Center of attration, a beautiful focal point.
Efflorescence (noun) ~ Blossoming or manifesting full potential.
Ephemeral (adj) ~ Lasting for a very short amount of time.
Euphonious (adj) ~ Sounds that are pleasing to the ear.
Enrapture (verb) ~ To fill with excitement or joy.
Gambol (verb) ~ To frolic or jump around joyfully.
Idyllic (adj) ~ Simple, pleasing, content.
Inglenook (noun) ~ A cozy nook by a fireplace.
Lilt (noun) ~ Cheerful and rhythmic music.
Mellifluous (adj) ~ Sounds that are sweet and seem to flow smoothly.
Panacea (adj) ~ A total cure-all.
Penumbra (noun) ~ A weak shadow or partially shaded area.
Petrichor (noun) ~ The earthy smell after it rains after a dry spell.
Pyrrhic (adj) ~ Successful but with negative results along the way, “a pyrrhic victory”.
Quiescent (adj) ~ Still and quiet.
Raconteur (noun) ~ A skilled storyteller.
Redamancy (noun) ~ The act of loving in return.
Redolent (adj) ~ Aromatic, fragrant.
Resonant (adj) ~ A fulfilling echo.
Rhapsodic (adj) ~ Extravagantly emotional.
Scintilla (noun) ~ A spark or small piece of evidence.
Selcouth (adj) ~ Unusual, strange.
Sempiternal (adj) ~ Lasting forever.
Serendipity (noun) ~ Finding something positive unexpectedly while searching for something else.
Susurrus (noun) ~ Whisper-like sounds, rustling.
Vestige (noun) ~ A trace or evidence left behind.
Words and original definitions from OxfordDictionaries.com, Merriam-Webster.com and Dictionary.com.
April 18th, 2012 at 9:54 am
The only of those words I’ve hard before are idyllic and scintilla.
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April 19th, 2012 at 1:30 pm
I’ve never heard or read most of these words. You’re right though, they do have beautiful meanings. Good to know!
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May 1st, 2012 at 9:07 am
Words are pretty much my favorite thing in the world, so I’m loving this post!
I’ve always liked the word “susurrus”. It’s so fun to say, and it sounds exactly like what it is. Yay for onomatopoeia! (Speaking of obscure words, I had to look up the spelling for “onomatopoeia”.)
Also, “inglenook” is my new favorite word. I’m determined to use it for something now.
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