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Phantasmagoria

It means a barrage of images, whether real or imagined. It is one of the most beautiful, and yet disturbing sounding words on the planet, i think. It just reminds me of a murky swamp filled with unknown treasures and horrors!

Garrett Meen-e-sohta

Malleolus

It is the bony protuberance on either side of the ankle, at the lower end of the fibula or of the tibia. I most definitely enjoyed learning names of all of the bony landmarks in Anatomy class. The makeup of the human body is one of the most fascinating things in this life. So [...]

Phantasmagoria

I imagine a kaleidoscope or an eclectic collection of things in a photograph from one of the old ‘I Spy’ books. The first part of the word ‘phantasm-”, reminds me of the word phantom, i.e. a shadow or something with an equally evanescent quality. The ‘-goria’ part recalls a bright assembly of knickknacks and [...]

Peanut Butter

It’s sweet and wholesome … I use it as a nickname for my chihuahua.

Chris Illinois

Parallax

Because it makes me think of the way I see the world. Whenever I think about the word, the definition forces me to take a look from more than one angle, and I understand more about whatever it is were talking about.

It is the reason I see things in 3-dimensions so clearly, and [...]

Hobbyhorse

Honestly, how could you not like this word? It simply refers to the head of a horse attached to a stick and I know that I loved the crap out of my hobbyhorse when I was little.

Josh Los Angeles

Sylph

I love the way this word sounds, all soft and airy, just like it’s meaning; a slim and graceful woman or girl, an imaginary creature believed to live in the air.

Iso Isooo

Bonus

Not only is bonus a VERY fun word to write, it means something extra- something good- especially if related to money, especially if it’s unexpected. Bonus is also a really fun word to yell during a game or to simply annoy your friends.

Megan

Tertiary

It’s fun to say and it was the only thing that made me happy during the ice storm a couple months ago. Hearing the word tertiary made knowing that tertiary roads would not be plowed made being snowed in a little easier to bear.

Marie

Serendipity

It is just wonderful that there is a word that means “a happy accident.” I also love the way it sounds.

Lorraine

Gymnopedies

The Gymnopedies are the three piano pieces that the French composer Erik Satie wrote in 1888. Four syllable words with the accent on the second syllable (like monopoly) make me smile.

Jessica

Stresstrated

Stresstrated is stressed out and frustrated. My friend’s 7 year old came up with that one and it’s perfect

Lianne Lish San Diego