Jan
2
Multifarious
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Sounds evil, but means versatile (sort of).
Daniel S.
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Jan
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Humuhumunukunukuapua’a
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It’s the unoffical state fish of Hawai’i. Why do I like the word? Because it just rolls off the tongue, and it’s fun to say. Try it. It sounds just like it looks: Hoo Moo Hoo Moo Noo Koo Noo Koo Ah Poo Ah Ah. OK, maybe it’s tough to say the first time, but after a few times, it’s fun.
Yes, I’m a word geek.
Mikey
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Jan
2
Thixotropic
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My favorite word is thixotropic (sometimes spelled thixiotropic) which describes a solid or gel that has becomes fluid when disturbed such as jello or ketchup.
The pronunciation feels crunchy to the ear, I enjoy saying it.
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Jan
2
Eleven
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It’s hard for me to explain. I think that it’s the even syllables and rise and fall of the word (although many words have these). Perhaps it’s these things combined with the symmetry of the written number along with its belonging to the group of primes that lend it a uniqueness.
Roger
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Jan
2
Ausgezeichnet
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The German word ausgezeichnet.
Perfect rhythm, beautiful phonemes. It means excellent, and it is an excellent word.
A.N.
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Jan
2
Recalitrant
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My favorite word is recalitrant, which means stubborn, defiant, disobedient. The reason? We all feel like a misunderstood school kid every once in awhile, and acting in this manner is surely acceptable on a rainy Monday or Tuesday!
Jaime Case
Vancouver, B.C.
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Jan
2
Iconoclast
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It makes being a smart-ass sound important.
Chip Collis, Elmhurst IL
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Jan
2
Subtle
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This word is such a mystery to me- you have to look twice before you read it aloud. I always trip over the b, so I have to think about it before I say it, and that perfectly describes the allure of the word. The spelling is not what you’d expect; neither is the pronounciation. Subtle’s spelling mirrors its meaning, “difficult to detect or grasp by the mind,” and that’s fascinating to me.
Tracy Seebold
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Jan
2
Keen
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It’s such a versatile word. I think I first became aware of it reading those old, yellow-bound Nancy Drew books as a child. I was the youngest of seven children, with three boys directly preceding me in the lineup. Nancy was keen and fresh and optimistic — an entirely wonderful world to escape to as a young girl at the time. I now find the word familiar and comforting in its simplicity. And it has a nice ring to it.
Amanda
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Jan
2
Breathe
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When you speak this wonderful word, you need to push air out of your body, followed by an air intake. Saying it makes it happen! How magical is that? This word also conjures an image in our mind of our own selves connected as living beings right now. It implies the natural, yet miraculous, gift of our presence.
Judy Nickels
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