Just say it out loud… is it not an awesome word to say? It actually means to whisper or murmur. I love to susurrus the word susurrus when nobody is paying attention.

Liz Missouri, USA

1. When used to describe food, it almost always makes my mouth, well, moist. Sandwiches are better when moist, cakes MUST be moist to taste good, etc.

2. It can also sound really disgusting. Think sweaty t-shirts, baby diapers, moldy bathroom crevices.

3. The kids from Recess used it to mean “awesome” or “cool”. [...]

I love this word for what it means, where it comes from and and the way it feels to say. Its origin is from the root for “walking” and means someone who wanders, who walks around. As Aristotle often taught while walking, his school is often referred to as the Peripatetic School and it [...]

To me, the word itself is entirely misleading.

Avarice means greed. No, EXTREME greed.

But on my tongue, it sounds like a mossy and dense forest floor. With sunlight filtering through in shafts. The quiet hum of energy.

It makes me sad that is means greed!

Brittany North Kingstown, Rhode Island

This word, meaning “the act of throwing someone or something out a window”, is definitely my favorite. It’s…well, why WOULDN’T a word like this be amazing? One of my life goals is to use it in a sentence in everyday conversation.

Rain New England

Because it’s a really deep fear that i have as soon as i become close to anyone, its a hard fear to get over and not something to can avoid like clowns or spiders. It’s emotional and i’ve accepted that i’m afraid of being forgotten <3

Rose