Recently my daughter, completely unprompted, ranked her top 10 favorite words to share with us. Her list included a few made up words and has now been expanded to include a more words she “really likes the sound of,” including “peanut butter” and “pickle.”
What words do you like the sound of?
When was the last time you thought about some of your favorite words?
Because words are amazing! They can inspire and evoke and they can be straight-up fun to say.
Here’s a collection of a few words to get you started! Next step is to try to see how many we can use in conversation 😉
18 Words for Word-Nerds
Definitions sourced from dictionary.com where you can also find crossword puzzles and other word related fun!
Wonky: Not exactly straight or balanced, off-kilter
Wabi-sabi: A Japanese aesthetic concept that finds beauty and serenity in objects, landscapes, designs, etc., that are simple, imperfect, and impermanent.
Zenith: A highest point or state; culmination.
Vermilion: A brilliant scarlet red.
Quixotic: Impractical, impulsive, and/or extravagantly chivalrous or romantic.
Ken: Knowledge or understanding.
Frolic: To gambol merrily, to play in a frisky manner, to have fun.
Shenanigans: Mischief or prankishness.
Magniloquent: Speaking or expressed in a lofty or grandiose style; pompous; bombastic; boastful.
Brouhaha: Excited public interest, a clamor or hullabaloo.
Canoodle: To caress, fondle, or pet amorously.
Malarkey: Speech or writing designed to obscure, mislead, or impress
Everywhen: All the time; always.
Bumbershoot: An umbrella.
Whippersnapper: An overly confident and presumptuous young person.
Lollygag: To spend time idly.
Flibbertigibbet: A chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
Bibliophile: A person who loves or collects books, especially as examples of fine or unusual printing, binding, or the like.
So what are some of your favorite words? Enjoy!
Somebody else who has zenith as a favourite word! Awesome! A couple of my other favourites are alabaster and equinox.
Oh, I love those! Thanks for sharing!!