Wednesday, August 12, 2015

What are some of the most peculiar words you've come across?


E.g.: Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, although fictional but many people tend to use at many occasions, mostly in writing..

Answer By:  Shuchi Mittal, Spontaneous. Eccentric. Realistic.

Well, here are some cool words that I came across—

Nillionaire- Someone having little to no money.
Dysania- The state of finding it hard to get out of bed in the morning.
Petrichor- The way it smells outside after rain.
Overmorrow- The day after tomorrow.
Lalochezia- Emotional relief gained by using vulgar language.
Triskaidekaphobia- Fear of number 13.
Pluviophile- Lover of the rain.
Nyctophilia- Love for the dark.
Technocamping- Vacation from digital technology.
Eccedentesiast- Someone who only pretends to smile.
Defenestration- Throwing a person out of the window.
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia- The fear of long words.



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