I like words that feel right in the mouth, where it has to move the way it would when tasting wine. The words Serbia, prodigious and Caravaggio are examples of that.
I like old words like harridan, and midden, and wold. And words that still belong primarily to someone else's language. Schadenfreude, portmanteau, carabinieri.
I like rare words that can only ever be used pretentiously and only as a joke. Metagrobolisation, mesonoxian, concupiscent.
I like slang, especially that of my blood. I won't include any because they'll make no sense to you. Even though clothing an idea in words can conceal the idea, rather than communicate it openly, they're still personal.
I like words that look pretty. Skara, willow, Zulu.
I like words with powerful meanings. Salvation, redemption, deliverance.
My favourite word combines pretty much everything I've talked about above (with the exception of slang). It sounds nice, is nicely derived, feels nice, is pretty, and its roots come from another language.
Its definition is the smell you notice when it rains after a long, dry spell, and the earth gives up a kind of fragrance.
I always loved your words. You have some there that really are easy on the eyes, ears and mouth. And you taught me that new 1964 word. I had no idea that had a name. I'm wordering if there are translations, as I couldn't find any yet. Much appreciated. :)
Is it normal I love and collect WORDS?
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I like words that feel right in the mouth, where it has to move the way it would when tasting wine. The words Serbia, prodigious and Caravaggio are examples of that.
I like old words like harridan, and midden, and wold. And words that still belong primarily to someone else's language. Schadenfreude, portmanteau, carabinieri.
I like rare words that can only ever be used pretentiously and only as a joke. Metagrobolisation, mesonoxian, concupiscent.
I like slang, especially that of my blood. I won't include any because they'll make no sense to you. Even though clothing an idea in words can conceal the idea, rather than communicate it openly, they're still personal.
I like words that look pretty. Skara, willow, Zulu.
I like words with powerful meanings. Salvation, redemption, deliverance.
My favourite word combines pretty much everything I've talked about above (with the exception of slang). It sounds nice, is nicely derived, feels nice, is pretty, and its roots come from another language.
Its definition is the smell you notice when it rains after a long, dry spell, and the earth gives up a kind of fragrance.
Petrichor.
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I always loved your words. You have some there that really are easy on the eyes, ears and mouth. And you taught me that new 1964 word. I had no idea that had a name. I'm wordering if there are translations, as I couldn't find any yet. Much appreciated. :)