The longer and weirder the better. Mine's 'aspectabund' - having an expressive face. Not really one you could use in everyday conversation though...
2006-12-22 13:41:35 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Meretricious, meaning attractive in a flashy way
PS One of my friends and I try to make it a point to use the word on a regular basis, though NO ONE has a clue what we're talking about.
2006-12-22 13:45:35 · answer #1 · answered by J-Dawn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ombudsman
2006-12-22 15:41:59 · answer #2 · answered by a_math_guy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Thwart
2006-12-22 13:44:50 · answer #3 · answered by Paul J 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Floccinaucinihilipilification. I believe it is the longest word in the English language!
2006-12-22 13:58:52 · answer #4 · answered by kathrynslp 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Syzygy, the 3 Y's all being used as vowels and they're the only vowels.
2006-12-22 14:27:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Philohodomancy.
It's predicting the future through the use of rose petals.
2006-12-23 00:56:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not very long, but "Kikuyu" - pronounced ki-koo-yoo
It's the name of a tribe in Kenya!
2006-12-22 22:41:03 · answer #7 · answered by Little Miss Helellena 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have two favorite words...
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia
Which is the fear of long words (go figure).
My other favorite is 'Verklempt' - which is yiddish for "choked up."
2006-12-22 14:34:11 · answer #8 · answered by Rio 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is a complete dictionary of obscure words and meanings..Kind of cool..http://phrontistery.info/allwords.html
The favorite word in our house is kapeesh..Meaning "you got it!" "understand" "is my message loud and clear"..We say it to our children often..*smile*
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2006-12-22 14:08:41 · answer #9 · answered by Littlebit 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
callipygian: having or one who has well-rounded buttocks.
this is a word i could stand to see a lot more of!
2006-12-22 17:29:46 · answer #10 · answered by lady_ikea 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋