Daily Archives: 12/08/2011

Rare words

gongoozler – An idle spectator
accubation  – The practice of eating or drinking while lying down
witzelsucht – A feeble attempt at humour
acosmist – One who believes that nothing exists
qualtagh – The first person you see after leaving your house
farctate – The state of being stuffed with food (overeating)
paralian – A person who lives near the sea
maledicent – One who is addicted to abusive speech
aureate – Pertaining to the fancy or flowery words used by poets
ultracrepidarian – Of one who speaks or offers opinions on matters beyond their knowledge
lethologica – The inability to recall a precise word for something
dwale – To wander about deliriously
bombilate – To loudly hum or buzz continuously
sabaism – The worship of stars
slubberdegullion – A filthy, slobbering person
cachinnation – Loud or hysterical laughter
sciapodous – Having huge feet
misocapnist – One who hates the smell of tobacco smoke
petrichor – The smell of rain on dry ground
aubade – A love song which is sung at dawn
jentacular – Pertaining to breakfast
eumoirous – Happiness due to being honest and wholesome
abligurition – Excessive spending on food and drink
mimp – To speak in a prissy manner, usually with pursed lips