Favorite Words

[kilohertz]

About a hundred years ago, when I was in middle school, my best friend managed to sneak the word "cascade" into every story she wrote. It became a joke with me to see if I could find it when she read it aloud.

In high school, we had an English teacher whose favorite word was "gonorrhea." Why, I have no idea.

What are your favorite words? Does anyone else carry a notebook to write down cool words when you see or hear them? (Or am I the only eccentric here?- Oh, that's another one I like)

My favorites:

eccentric
nephilim
crimson
scarlet
jihad- i just like the way it sounds
Chaos
bagonk

I'm positive there're more that aren't coming to mind...

[Keith Wallis]

Hows about "Wazark". Heard it many years ago and used it ever since describes me very well - a complete wazark.
Another from my childhood was "cloth-ears" for someone who wasn't paying attention - that got used on me alot !

Keith

[writegirl1949]

Eclectic -- love the word and use it, but sparingly.

Another favorite is camaraderie -- like the feel of that word although it was a doozie trying to spell it the first time.

Finally, I love using the word chocolate to describe anything other than taste.

Blessings, Francine

[BrotherDave]

All conjunctions, but, and, although, Then...because there is so much you can attach to me..

brotherdave

[Butterfly]

I am a worshipper and it always surprises people when I use the word "Delicious" to describe my yummy times with God. I am a nonfiction, journal, devotional kinda writer so my delicious times often feed my need to write and my writing stirs up my appetite to worship some more. Does any of that make sense? I must be hungry...sorry for the rambling. :o
Um...my favorite word is delicious. :D

[Phy]

I've got two right off the top of my head:

* plethora
* schadenfreude

[Merry]

Favorites: Sesquipedalian, brouhaha and teeny.

Least favorites: cheese, mud and mildew.

[Phy]

Heh. As your resident Cheesehead (not to mention Joss Whedon fan), "I loves me some cheese". ;)

[MGalloway]

Favorite words...hmmm. I guess I like words that convey double meanings, or imply some sort of extra image. For instance, instead of using the word "pull" I might use "yank" or "pluck". Instead of "throw" I might prefer "hurl" or "chuck".

It does depend on the context, though, and what kind of tone is needed for a particular situation.

[Keith Wallis]

Another vote for "cheese" here (sorry Merry) - love the stuff - Cheddar: mature, full-flavour, bite-back, grabs ya by the tastebuds for the real dunk-shot............ Hmm ought to go into advertising ! Or was I really describing me ?
Keith

[Merry]

Keith, Phy-LOL!

[Nessa-Ciryatan]

Sequin
Valour
Cascade
Galaxies
Luminescent
Universe
Honour
Loyalty

I like all these words for the feelings and images they invoke. :)

I was going to write 'Brie', but I don't want to gang up on poor Merry... :p

Cheers, !thumbsup!

Nessa-C

[kilohertz]

Sequin
Valour
Cascade
Galaxies
Luminescent
Universe
Honour
Loyalty

Cheers, !thumbsup!

Nessa-C

I love using the "English" rather than the American spellings- like Honour, Theatre, etc.

I don't know why- they seem more romantic to my western American frame of mind...

[paulchernoch]

I love the words that gave me such trouble to understand:

joy, kindness, goodness

- Paul

[xhalestarz]

I love the word "rock". I know it's such a common word, but I really love how it sounds when you say it it. Rock. Go ahead, say it :)
And Took, but more as in Peregrin than everyday I took your rock.
:)

[Keith Wallis]

kilohertz - the real reason you like using English spelling is 'cos it's the correct spelling !Rule Brittania, Brittania rules the waves, ................. God save our gracious Queen................

[kilohertz]

My dear Mr. Wallis,

With all due and gracious respect, and begging your pardon in advance, I must borrow a page from Ms. Whitehawke... Ahem...

Gag! Splutter! Choke!

Had to get that out of my system. I return to my original assertion, that English spelling is romantic but in my country, quite incorrect. So I shall use it sparingly and write mainly in my Western American dialect. I'd say God Bless the USA, but I'd rather pray for God's blessing on all of us all over the world who make this an awesome place to write.

However, if I ever need to know where to turn for my Western American Romantic English spelling, Mr. Wallis, I shall first beg your expertise! :)

[Merry]

Lol! Keith, I shall have to add you to the list of people I wish lived near me! And Kilo, of course, and about ...oh most people here...

[Keith Wallis]

Ooops, sorry kHz - forgot the good old colonies were no longer ours to command !!!!
Romantic ? And us with that famous stiff upper lip !

Merry - "A poet in history is divine, an poet next door is a joke" proximity isn't everything ! I shall attempt to keep Britain quirky. You're on my list of "folk I'd like to hug".

[Merry]

Awwwww......