It sounds so good. I have been told I am delicious. How much better does it get?

Ellen

Describes (animals’) habit of being active at dawn and dusk. Many interesting and otherwise cute animals fall into this category, including most of the common companion animals (dog, cat, ferret, etc.). Besides, the word just has a certain ring to it.

Kat

Think about it. Rhino, like rhinoplasty, or nose surgery, means nose. Tele, like telekinesis, means operating over a distance. Mania obviously means you’re crazy about it. Put them all together and you get a chronic nose picker. I’m not making this up. It’s not in every dictionary, but it’s real. For bonus points, can [...]

I like saying it. You know the salt and pepper shakers on your kitchen table? They’re condiments.

Laura Ireland

Well, first, because of the way it is spelled. How can you not love a word that starts with five consonants? I met Zmrzlina in Prague (Praha) in 1972. It is a frozen Italian dessert sold from carts in New Town. Delicious. It is pronounced just like it is spelled. Lee

As a mechanic – it’s an onomatopoeic kind of word that most mechanics are very familiar with – whether it relates to the sound of gears being crashed in a vehicle, fingers being mangled when a spanner slips or something large and heavy being dragged over a rough surface – and it fits the [...]