Was writing. Came across 'perch' and 'nestle'. Kinda stopped and appreciated them. They are so ... fuzzy. Reminds me of humming birds being cute. idk. 

Do you have any words that just make you smile or shiver when you read them?

“Ravenous” is a very sexy word. I will not be taking questions.

Pulchritudinous.

No, I don't know why. Maybe it just appeals to the "word snob" in me.

Ziggy Wrote: Pulchritudinous.

No, I don't know why. Maybe it just appeals to the "word snob" in me.

I honestly hate that word. It just looks and sounds like such an ugly word. You'd expect it to mean the opposite of what it actually means.

I see your "Pulchritudinous" and raise you "antidisestablishmentarianism"

More seriously, I am not so much enamored wit any particular words, and more a massive fan of thoughtful synonyms.

Frequently, numerous words might technically fit, sometimes so close in meaning as to be indistinguishable, technicall; yet each with it's own flavor, connotations, and history. 

It's the most eficient form of "prose" IMO not excess paragraphs of flowery nonsense, or superfluous adjectives overfilling sentences.

Simply the right word in the right place.

Lol I like ten-dollar words just a little too much. I try to limit the amount of them I use, since they don't make for good writing in themselves, and I think can actually drag a story down, but every now and then I like to indulge myself. 
When I went through some of the classics I ended up making a list pages long of strange words. I'll post a few:
Largesse, chary, lanuginous, energumen, demonomaniac, stylite, charivari, cacotopia, hieratic, Shrovetide, peradventure, scaramouch, inamorata, ablution, heterodox, squamous, Pollyanna, pleroma, three-hanky, agonic, jejune, hapax, pullulation, elogium, avuncular, uxorious, imbrication, harridan, arrant, Panglossian, glabrous, thurible, mendicant, paternoster, cataplasm, muricate, adumbration, philter, moxibustion, insouciance, bravura, ludibrious, sophrosyne... (I can do this all day)

I like the words "niche", "pinprick", and "nominal". I have absolutely no reason for liking these words, but I do.

Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.

Solvated and apiary.

Ralen Wrote:

Ziggy Wrote: Pulchritudinous.

No, I don't know why. Maybe it just appeals to the "word snob" in me.

I honestly hate that word. It just looks and sounds like such an ugly word. You'd expect it to mean the opposite of what it actually means.

Slander and malignity! I won't stand for it.

Antithesis... I don't know why, but I think it's just a really good word. Satisfying to say and my brain feels big when I spell it correctly on the first try.

Calipygian, knowing it feels like you're in an elite club and there's a grin every time you incite others to look it up.

As for other cool words: ice, freeze, snow, arctic, antarctic, blizzard, sleet, frost, chill, cold.

Obligation always gets me

Flamebeard Wrote: Do you have any words that just make you smile or shiver when you read them?

"Sesquipadalian." I used it as a magical enchantment and I realized how fairy tale that was.

Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia

No, I'm joking. But I do like the word "cacophony". Sound appropriate to its meaning. "Glorious" is also, well glorious.

Cynical Wrote: Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia

lol

Cynical Wrote: Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia

No, I'm joking. But I do like the word "cacophony". Sound appropriate to its meaning. "Glories" is also, well glories.

You mean glorious?

Life....because it's full of possibilities. :)

Quantum_Mechanic Wrote:

Cynical Wrote: Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia

No, I'm joking. But I do like the word "cacophony". Sound appropriate to its meaning. "Glories" is also, well glories.

You mean glorious?

No, I mean Dyslexia.