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August 25, 2009

more than words

I am a writer, so I clearly have a thing for words. There are some that I hate - like fabulous, funky, fashionista and panties - and there are some that I love. I've recently noticed that I use the word 'lovely' a lot; I also like the words whimsical, golly, vulgar, dreamy, silly, sweet, rad ... the list is endless really. I found this random - but great - list of the '100 Most Beautiful English Words', a list of favourite poetical words compiled by some guy who goes by the name Dr. Goodword. His name may be lame but the list is quite cute. I like the following:

Ailurophile - A cat-lover

Demure - Shy and reserved

Ethereal - Gaseous, invisible but detectable.

Ingénue - A naïve young woman

Insouciance - Blithe nonchalance

Lilt -To move musically or lively

Woebegone - Sorrowful, downcast

What are your favourite (or least favourite) words?