Say What?

quote from J.K. Rowling (Dumbledore)

I like words.

In fact words are some of my favourite things, along with scarves, houmous, maps and that moment when you wake up and realise it’s saturday (of course).

Some of my old favourites (and their meanings) are;

 

Serendipity (The occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way, i.e. a happy coincidence)

Hippopotamus (A large thick-skinned semiaquatic African mammal, with massive jaws and large tusks)

Bubble – (A thin sphere of liquid enclosing air or another gas)

Bookshop – (A shop where books are sold).…well. duh.

 

I just love the way they sounds when you say it. I like what they represent. It makes me happy. But these have been my go-to favourite words for over 10 years now, and it’s time to move on, so I’ve recently made it my mission to try and learn and appreciate some new words. (This may seem like a frivolous waste of my time, but I’m going to pretend it’s self-improvement). ahem.

 

So far, these ones have caught my eye. Some are because of their wonderful onomatopoeia (they sounds like they mean), some for their meaning and some just because they are fun to say!

 

Aficionado (A person who is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about an activity, subject, or pastime)

Agog (Very eager or curious to hear or see something)

Ardent (Very enthusiastic or passionate)

Bungalow (A low house having only one storey)

Cacophany (A harsh discordant mixture of sounds)

Dalliance (A period of brief or casual involvement with something)

Effervescent (Vivacious and enthusiastic, Bubbly)

Efflorescent (Flowering, the opening of buds or a bloom)

Elixir (A magical or medicinal potion)

Epiphany (A moment of sudden and great revelation or realisation)

Exuberant (Full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness)

Halcyon (Happy, sunny, care-free)

Hankering (A strong desire to have or do something)

Jubilation (A feeling of great happiness and triumph)

Lagoon (A stretch of salt water separated from the sea by a low sandbank or coral reef)

Pavonine (Of or like a peacock)

Petrichor (The smell of earth after rain)

Ripple (A small, circular wave emanating from a central point)

Snuggery (A cosy or comfortable place)

Soupçon (A very small quantity of something)

Sumptuous (Splendid and expensive-looking)

Tesselate (Cover a surface by repeated use of a single shape, without gaps or overlapping)

Tranquil (Free from disturbance; calm)

I’m going to try and use different words when describing things (although without sounding like I’m just making stuff up hopefully). So therefore, I hope you all have a effervescent weekend filled with a plethora of jubilation. (and a soupçon of snuggery).

Big, fancy words, Love

Laura

xoxo