My favourite word in the english language is 'Defenestration' a noun meaning 'the throwing of a person of thing out a window.' What's yours? Nothing too dirty please.
2006-10-10 08:51:42 · 14 answers · asked by emilypye 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Irrelevant
2006-10-10 09:54:20 · answer #1 · answered by nik 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Integrity"
I like what it represents; but I also like its "mid-sized, clean" spelling and the sound of the "teg" and the "t". I like how there is the "in" that kind of leads you into the rest of the word. The "in" makes it seem like an "open" word, but when you to the middle of it you are surprised to discover how strong it sounds/looks.
I see it as maybe the most important word in the language. Written out it looks right for its definition. It is strong but not too bold, a little complex and yet it also has simplicity. Its definition includes a broad range of things that come under this simple umbrella of a word.
For some reason I imagine the color of this word to be cream-colored or else maybe a certain rich but light shade of grade.
Strange as this sounds, its a word that makes my heart pound a little when I think of it. When it doesn't make my heart pound ever so slightly it does bring about a feeling of peace, contentment and strength.
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Note: Honest - this is the only word in the English language I've ever analyzed to this degree! Other than this one word, I don't ever think about individuals words (although I have pondered "love" quite some time ago - but that word is all about its meaning and nothing about its appearance, sound and color.)
2006-10-10 16:07:40 · answer #2 · answered by WhiteLilac1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Onomatopoeia -
According to the American Heritage Dictionary: n.
The formation or use of words such as "buzz" or "murmur" that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to.
2006-10-10 16:01:31 · answer #3 · answered by French4charityimpminusi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lucidity
2006-10-10 15:53:55 · answer #4 · answered by Lucid_dreams 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nougat - you know, that stuff in the Milky Way candy bar.
I just think it's a funny-sounding word.
2006-10-10 15:54:51 · answer #5 · answered by Daisy® 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Floccinaucinihilipilification. It's an actual word, I swear.
2006-10-10 15:53:24 · answer #6 · answered by KC 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
xenophobia - a strong dislike of foreigners
2006-10-10 16:07:05 · answer #7 · answered by DownAndOut 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
serendipidity !
I just love it. ( I'm French and the sound of it and its meaning just sound great !)
2006-10-10 15:55:16 · answer #8 · answered by sweetie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good for you. that is my favorite worlds
2006-10-10 15:55:50 · answer #9 · answered by Brooklynn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pumpkin
2006-10-10 15:54:23 · answer #10 · answered by confused7873 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋