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somnambulate

I read it in a book once and it originally pissed me off, so i looked it up and discovered that it means: having to do with sleepwalking.

Ryne Manley
Santa Barbara

Sparkles

It’s just a shimmery word. Its especially fun to say it with an sh- so the word is shparkles…It reminds me of glitz, and glitter. I love sparkles!

Dalilah
Florida

acerbic

Sounds like what it means. Bitter or sharply spoken.

Scott
nc

Schistosomiasis

Years ago I knew a co-worker who used this word when flustered instead of a more profane exclamation. Schistosomiasis!!!!!

P. K. Carter

Sneakers

A) who doesn’t love a good pair of sneakers?
B) it’s very under appreciated/under used for such a great word
C) it is the sassiest way to say shoes. It can really spice up any conversation about shoes.

Sheila b
Seattle

smurf

because it sounds like something friendly and marshmallow-y

cloudgatherer

Huckleberry

I sat beneath a tree on a quiet summer day while I was in college and read Huckleberry Finn. It was blissful. Also, I love the sound and look of the word. All the syllables rolling toward a finely constructed finish. It is a monument to the beauty of the English language.

Patrick
Massachusetts

Brothel

I love the sound and feel of some words. Brothel for instance. When I say it out loud it feels like a safe, warm blanket. And, oddly enough, makes me think of my grandma. Really sweet, special memories.

Mandie Brown
Dayton, Ohio

methylchloroisothiazolinone

Haha… when I’m bored I look up really long words and learn how to say + spell them.
I also found this one on the back of my dad’s shampoo bottle… I was like- hey, I know that word!
I came out and told him the word and how to spell it.
He was like- WHAT?!

Mia

Ineffable

I’ve always loved the sound of the word while alluding to what’s inexpressible, transcendent and too ethereal for words!

Lark
Monterey Peninsula

Pamplet

A rather innocuous and undistinguished word, pamphlet makes me happy when I take care to say the word in all of its two-syllable glory. Pam is a happy, sunshine sound, Phlet is just silly. Together they make quite a team.

Sam
Ontario, Canada

Berk

It is just a brilliantly, hilarious word. Calling someone a berk makes everyone burst into laughter, and it is not that offensive. Everyone loves the word berk, if I made a band, I would call it berk. Best word ever: BERK!

Dom
UK