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I tweaked the themes of the last two Top Ten Tuesday posts, but this time I’m sticking to the script! Some of them will have explanations, but it didn’t feel necessary for others.
1. Vorpal
Okay, so this is technically only a word because Lewis Carroll said it was….but many other new words have been invented since then, so I still say it counts.
2. Petrichor
I was so happy to learn there’s an official word for that lovely scent that happens after a rainstorm.
3. Gossamer
4. Bucolic
I adore the feeling of this word rolling off of my tongue. Part of my childhood was spent living on a few different farms. There are many pleasant aspects of rural life to be sure, but I chuckle and shake my head at people who romanticize it. I can only hope they’ll spend a lot of time researching what life is really like there in every season of the year before moving.
5. Panacea
6. Curmudgeon
This isn’t to say being around grumpy people is relaxing or uplifting….but curmudgeon itself is such a great word.
7. Oeuvre
It refers to the entire body of work of a writer, painter, musician, etc. Pronouncing it is delightful, too.
8. Palimpsest
That is to say, a manuscript written over a previous manuscript or manuscripts. It’s such a poetic and thrifty mental image.
9. Sequoia
10. Defervescence
There’s nothing like the shaky, exhausted relief that comes when a fever breaks and your temperature (or the temperature of someone you love) finally goes back to normal.
Ooh, defervescence is a great word! Curmudgeon is a fun word too 😃 Great list, Lydia! Thanks for stopping by my post earlier.
You’re welcome. Thank you for returning the favour!
Curmudgeon has always been a lovely word to use for those old folks who sit around and complain about the ways the world is deteriorating.
Heh, for sure!
(( still try to comment on your posts every week, by the way. The darn commenting system simply isn’t working for me yet.)
Sequoia and petrichor almost made my list too. Love them both in concept, but for some reason, I find petrichor doesn’t feel as lovely to say as it is to smell. Same with vellichor.
Hadn’t heard defervescence before and definitely going to find a way to slip that one into conversations now. 🙂
My list: https://writeonread.com/2022/10/18/favorite-words/
Cool! I hope you find lots of opportunities to say defervescence.
A great list. A whole load of new words for me there!
Have a great week!
Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
My post:
https://budgettalesblog.wordpress.com/2022/10/18/top-ten-tuesday-favourite-words/
Thank you very much.
Haha, I haven’t heard of any of these words!
Ash @ Essentially Ash
It’s fun to learn new ones, I think. 🙂
Vorpal is in the Collins English Dictionary so I would say that makes it a legit word.
Saying gossamer always makes me feel fancy.
I didn’t know that. Cool!
And, yeah, gossamer is a fancy word so far.
Petrichor is such a good one! I’ve always loved the scent after it rained and was so thrilled to find out there’s a word for it 🙂
It’s such a wonderful scent. 🙂
This is such a great list! I love petrichor as well, and only learned defervescense, and it’s such a perfect word!
Thank you very much.
Bucolic and vorpal are particularly good! Fun to say 😊
🙂
These are some fantastic words; I think my favorite from your list is curmudgeon!
Thanks for stopping by my blog earlier.
Pam @ Read! Bake! Create!
You’re welcome. I’m glad you liked my list, too!
Some fun choices here, Lydia, I especially love “Curmudgeon” and “Petrichor”. 😀
Thank you. 🙂
I really like the word defervescence. It almost sounds magical.
It sure does. 🙂
What fancy words!
Thank you!
Seeing the lists of everyone makes me wish I’d been organized enough to curate a list. I tend to like words you never hear and like someone else said, sometimes there are words that are just fun to say. Maybe because we don’t seem to use them anymore. Thanks so much for visiting my website this week, Lydia!
You’re welcome. I’m glad you liked my list. 🙂
I’d never heard the word “petrichor” before, but I’ve seen it on multiple lists today. I had no idea there was a word for the best smell ever! So cool.
Happy TTT!
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
It’s a delightful word. I was thrilled to see it on so many lists!
Petrichor –now I know. Thank you!!
You’re welcome. 🙂
Curmudgeon is such a satisfying word to read! I love your list.
Aww, thanks!
Defervescence is completely new to me, and I love it!! Petrichor is one I just recently encountered. I was so happy to learn that this was a word that existed! Great list.
Thank you. I’m glad you liked it.
I’m proud to say that I am a curmudgeon. Four of my good blogger friends called ourselves the curmudgeons and met every so often at a local bar.
Good list
Heh, that’s awesome! If you’re ever in Toronto, I’ll go out to a pub with you. I avoid alcohol for medical reasons, but pub food is delicious. 🙂
I didn’t know there was a word for the scent after a rainstorm. I am going to add that into my vocabulary. I almost added curmudgeon to my list. Thanks for sharing such great words and for visiting my blog today.
You’re welcome. I’m glad you discovered a new word from my post It’s cool that curmudgeon almost made it to your list.
What a wonderful list of words! I really like Gossamer
Thank you. isn’t a a gorgeous word?
So many of these are new to me! What a great list!
Thanks. Learning new words is so much fun.
These are all such great words! I actually remember learning that all of the words used in the Jabberwock are old Anglo-Saxon words that had fallen out of use or portmanteaus of existing words, although the Internet does credit Lewis Carroll with the invention of “vorpal.”
Oh, really? That is so cool. I had no idea.
So many beautiful words. My favourite from yours are curmudgeon and palimpsest.
Thanks for visiting my TTT this week which is about my favourite names of places, locations that sound like a dream.
You’re welcome. Thanks for coming over to say hello!
This is a great list of words! I love how different they all are.
Thank you! I tried to put a little of everything in it.
I agree. The word curmudgeon is a fun word. I tend to use it affectionately. Here is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thank you!
How cool.
I am loving your choice of words this week.
Thank you.
Curmudgeon — my husband uses this all the time! It’s such a great one. Love your list!
Thanks. Isn’t that a fun word?
Gossamer is on both of our lists!! Thanks for visiting, as always… I love all the words on your list, and learned two new words today – Oeuvre and Palimpsest.. both are so cool
You’re welcome. I’m glad you liked my list, too! Yours was also great.
OH I didn’t know there was a word for the scent after a rainstorm. That is really cool
🙂