Fun Words

There are so many interesting words in the English language.

 

Absquatulate — to leave somewhere abruptly (verb)

Bugbear — any source, real or imaginary, of needless fright or fear (noun)

Cryptozoology — the study of evidence tending to substantiate the existence of, or the search for, creatures whose reported existence is unproven (noun)

Demitasse — a small cup for serving strong black coffee after dinner (noun)

Ephemeral —lasting a very short time (adjective)

Foofaraw — a great fuss or disturbance about something very insignificant (noun)

Glabella — the flat area of bone between the eyebrows (noun)

Hokum — out-and-out nonsense (noun)

Ignoramus — an extremely ignorant person (noun)

Jabberwocky — a playful imitation of language consisting of invented, meaningless words (noun)

Kerfuffle — a fuss; commotion (noun)

Lollygag — to spend time idly (verb)

Mufti — civilian clothes (noun)

Nesh — sensitive to the cold (adjective)

Omphalos —the central point (noun)

Pollex — the innermost digit of the forelimb; thumb.(noun)

Quibble — arguments to evade a point at issue. (noun)

Raconteur — a person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly. (noun)

Scrofulous — morally tainted. (adjective)

Tintinnabulation — the ringing or sound of bells (noun)

Ulu — a knife that is traditionally used by women of various indigenous arctic and subarctic peoples (such as the Inuit) and that resembles a food chopper with a crescent-shaped blade. (noun)

Velleity  — A mere wish that does not lead to the slightest action. (noun)

Wuthering —Wind blowing strongly with a roaring sound. (adjective)

Xenophobic — Relating to or exhibiting fear or hatred of foreigners (adjective)

Yokel —An unsophisticated person from a rural area , a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town. (noun)

Zephyr —A gentle, mild breeze. (noun)