My favorite words

Published Jan. 15, 2012 at 9:06 a.m.

Today, I posted an article about a woman who created a website, Wordnik.com, dedicated to peoples' favorite words and their meanings. This inspired me. So here are my favorite words. What are yours?

1. Curlicue
2. Lozenge
3. Luxury
4. Clandestine
5. Brouhaha
6. Lascivious
7. Beer garden
8. Fandango
9. Paradigm
10. Glockenspiel
11. Schmaltz
12. Ampersand
13. Ethereal
14. Gorgonzola
15. Accoutrement
16. Oxymoron
17. Cacophony
18. Coagulate
19. Pith / pithy
20. Tintinnabulous
21. Widdershins
22. Akimbo
23. Onomatopoeia
24. Melancholia
25. Katmandu

Oy, there are so many more …

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sandstorm | Jan. 19, 2012 at 4:18 p.m. (report)

i like to hear "yes".

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beefsupreme | Jan. 15, 2012 at 12:01 p.m. (report)

"flibbertigibbet" and "fenestration" are the first ones that come to mind.

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