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A Fascinating Word of the Day

sbella02 — Sun, 07 Jul 2024 10:37:27 GMT

I'm a fan of the little game threads we have on here, so I'd like to start one myself.

I've always been fascinated by language and I love reading and writing. I also love expanding my vocabulary with words I've never heard of, so I'd like everyone to share one of their favourite words! It could be a long word, an old word, an interesting word... just a word that you've heard that you like, and its meaning.

I'll start with the word INDIGNANT, which is essentially used to describe a feeling or display of frustration towards perceived mistreatment and injustice. It's similar to "disgruntled" or "discontent", but with the added element of motivation for changing unfair treatment. For example, an indignant letter can be written to HR, or a child can become indignant if they're asked to do chores.

What's your word?

Re: A Fascinating Word of the Day

Croix — Sun, 07 Jul 2024 13:01:21 GMT

Dear Sbella02~

Actually the word 'chores' is interesting, although of course it may mean any necessary job, probably domestic, it conjurers up for me a kid in the US living with his family in a log cabin and being sent to split wood or pump water from a well, maybe even muck-out the stables

"Go and see to your chores John-boy"

Croix

Re: A Fascinating Word of the Day

sbella02 — Sun, 07 Jul 2024 13:59:50 GMT

Croix, it's so interesting how different words conjure different imagery for us. "Chores" does have that kind of back-to-basics, laborious feel to it, I think that your description seems quite fitting.

Re: A Fascinating Word of the Day

JBP — Sun, 07 Jul 2024 23:17:34 GMT

I do love indignant, I should use it more often! My current favourite word is "yikes!" its a much less threatening word to use when you cant drop the f word at work.

Re: A Fascinating Word of the Day

sbella02 — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 07:51:34 GMT

Yikes is such a versatile one, love it!

Re: A Fascinating Word of the Day

Croix — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 12:53:34 GMT

Dear Sbella02~

I guess I'll give you one of my least favorite words - "impecunious" - which which promotes images of being cast out (as an orphan of course) in the snow by heartless landlords.

Croix

Re: A Fascinating Word of the Day

sbella02 — Sun, 14 Jul 2024 04:27:05 GMT

Croix, I don't think I've ever heard that one before. It sounds quite morbid, which is fitting given the description.

I think that there are some words that are so well-suited to their meaning. Like fireplace, it sounds so warm and comforting.

Re: A Fascinating Word of the Day

quirkywords — Sun, 14 Jul 2024 08:48:49 GMT

Kerfuffle a fuss sometimes involving a few people.

Yikes I was indignant to be called impecunious, sitting by the fireplace thinking of my chores. What a kerfuffle about words.
thanks sbella

Re: A Fascinating Word of the Day

sbella02 — Sun, 14 Jul 2024 12:59:16 GMT

Kerfuffle is such a silly one, I love using it when it comes up.

Re: A Fascinating Word of the Day

Croix — Sun, 14 Jul 2024 14:28:21 GMT

Fiddlesticks Quirky, far from being indignant you quite enjoyed stringing all those words together:)

-C

Re: A Fascinating Word of the Day

sbella02 — Sun, 21 Jul 2024 08:49:14 GMT

Fiddlesticks! Such a fun word, I love it!

Today, mine is "Egregious" - which means outstandingly bad, shocking, appalling... the list of synonyms goes on.

Re: A Fascinating Word of the Day

ABC01 — Sun, 21 Jul 2024 10:06:53 GMT

magnanimous

as in noble

having, characterised by, or arising from a dignified and generous nature.

I always told my cat he had magnanimous whiskers. Because they were abundant and very handsomely spanned.

I have also come to learn it does have other meanings.

ABC01

Re: A Fascinating Word of the Day

Croix — Sun, 21 Jul 2024 12:22:41 GMT

Dear ABC1 (with a wave to Sbella02)~

You might easily be talking about Sumo Cat who has an equally fine set of whiskers, almost a real life doppelgänger.

Croix

Re: A Fascinating Word of the Day

ABC01 — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 06:20:15 GMT

Dear Croix,

Sumo Cat sounds divine. And I love how you kept updating their throne to complement their magnanimous-ness. And twice at that. I love a robust cat.

ABC01

Re: A Fascinating Word of the Day

sbella02 — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 08:40:55 GMT

Magnanimous is such a beautiful word, I feel like it rolls off the tongue quite well!