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Chiaroscuro

It ripples and lilts over the tongue, has mystery. I picture an Italian piazza in mid afternoon, with shadows and bright flowers.

Katy Spokane, WA

Sesquipedalian

Because it’s nice to find a word a foot and a half long that describes a word a foot and a half long.

rewfnewf

Love

So many meanings and inexpressible feelings all just squished into one simple 4 letter word. Also the main part of the greatest phrase in the universe, “I love you!”

Morna Scotland

Loquacious

The word sounds gentle and is so familiar although it describes something which can be quite disturbing!

Jane Raoul-Duval Spain

Ensorcel

I just love the way it sounds: “I was ensorceled the moment I met her.”

Steve

Kaffeeklatsch

It refers to a sit down with a group of close friends to share stories over coffee or another favorite beverage. I love doing the aforementioned and I just love the word.

Nella Berlin Tampa. FL

Puddle

Just say it. PUddle. puDDLe. PUDDLE. pud-pud-duddle pud duddle. It’s funny, duddly, you can jump into them and splash water on unsuspecting passers by and it’s just fun.

Puddle Location unknown

Fancy

Because it sounds fancy, as if all the fanciness of the world is trapped between those five letters!

Fernando Sotomayor Chile

Tertiary

Third in a series – primary, secondary, tertiary. We hear “primary” and “secondary” constantly, but when was the last time you heard anyone mention “tertiary?” I use this word whenever I can find an excuse to.

Jeff Caplan Blacksburg, VA

Hematapathologist

It’s long, difficult to pronounce, and fun to say: Hematapathologist Hematapathologist Hematapathologist.

Matt Katy, TX

Wasps

As in the plural of one wasp. The sound of the word wasps actually sounds like multiple insects stinging at once.

Jason Cant

Amanuensis

It flows off of one’s tongue and is an old word for secretary. I also like alienist which is another word for psychiatrist.

Camille Nelson Astoria, NYC