… because it lingers; because it records the richer times that came before. It tells the secrets. Residue concentrates the pale gauze of now. Residue stains the fingers; dries on the lip of the glass. Residue tells the truth.
Brock Manville
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To whatever place. More precise than wherever in that it implies directionality. Because you’re going somewhere, it also has the bonus connotation of absolute freedom. Whither might you be going? Whithersover you may please. Ryan, Texas Because it is a word that rolls off your tongue. It can describe anything from a good food to a beautiful woman. Therefore it is my favorite word. Alex The color that sounds exactly like it looks. Peter It seems so descriptive and is highly effective when used as part of a great insult. Thomas I just love how it sounds. Barnacle Bill This word has a very smooth silky sound to it. I derive a lot of pleasure from pronouncing it. GB I love the sneaky slyness of a furtive glance. Chris Lamothe Why? I guess it’s because of its sound. Plus, it includes X, which is a rare letter. Also, because of the role-playing game Nobilis, in which the main antagonists are creatures called Excrucians, and those are beautiful and lethal – and they give me the image I see when I say, and hear, the [...] Phenolphthalein is an indicator used in titrations to determine the strength of acid or alkali solutions. The beauty of this word is if you spell the “p-h-t-h” portion to yourself. If you do it over and over I find it very soothing – give it a try. Also the name Maedhbh (alternative Irish spelling [...] No matter how well you know that it is pronounced “e-pit-oh-mee,” when you see it in a book you will always in your head first say “e-pi-tome.” I love this word. Rebecca Just speak it aloud, with conviction. It cannot help but define itself, since it starts deep in the throat, rolls upwards with the warm vowel, then fades into satisfied sibilance: a purr resolving into a sigh. Carol Bland |
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