Awesome Words Thread

Versalean

Just come across an awesome word that the world (of Lusternia) needs to know about? Post it here, along with its definition(s).

Versalean

I'll start with what remains my favourite word:

sonder - n. the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own. 

Versalean

dotard

ˈdəʊtəd/

noun

1. an old person, especially one who has become weak or senile.

Xenthos

Listening to people trying to pronounce that word was amusing to me; it's almost like nobody has heard the phrase "in their dotage".  Which is basically the same meaning as yours, just more referencing the state of the person rather than the individual directly.

Versalean

lackadaisical

ˌlakəˈdeɪzɪk(ə)l/

adjective

1. lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy.

Rancoura

I've always liked this word...

ensconce

/ɛnˈskɒns/ 

verb (used with object), ensconced, ensconcing.

1. to settle securely or snugly:

2. to cover or shelter; hide securely:

Rancoura

Thank you, Game of Thrones.

profligacy

\ ˈprä-fli-gə-sē \

noun

1. shameless dissoluteness.

2. reckless extravagance.

3. great abundance.

Riluna

petrichor
/ˈpeˌtrīkôr/

That pleasant, earthy smell that comes with rainfall, especially after a period of drought.

Versalean

Riluna said:

petrichor
/ˈpeˌtrīkôr/

That pleasant, earthy smell that comes with rainfall, especially after a period of drought.

Love the word, love the referent. Love, love, love, love it!

Ordassa

caboodle

[kuh-bood-l]

noun, Informal.

1.The lot, pack, or crowd: I have no use for the whole caboodle.

Idioms

2.kit and caboodle.

Egads! I caught the whole caboodle of youngsters canoodling in the library! Pftah! What a scandal!

Drocilla

shivelight
n. the lances of sunshine that pierce the canopy of a wood