Favorite Unusual Words

 

Apricity

Here is the current list August, 24, 2024

Thanks to all that have contributed.

Apricity- (noun) - the warmth of the sun in winter

Biophilia - noun - the belief that humans have an innate tendency to seek connections with nature and other forms of life. [It's that unexplainable feeling of calm when surrounded by green, the fascination with wildlife, and the peace found in a forest's embrace.]

Coddiwomple - (verb) To travel purposefully towards an unknown destination

Dendrophile - (noun) A person who loves trees and forests

Earthing - the process of absorbing earth's free flowing electrons from its surface through the soles of one's feet

Estivation - noun - the act of passing the summer in one place; summer pasturing

Esculent (adjective) Suitable to be used by man for food; eatable; edible.

Feuillemort - (adj) having the color of a faded leaf

Gluggavedur (noun) Weather that looks appealing from inside but is unpleasant to be outside in. 

Hiraeth (Hi er ayth) - noun - homesickness for a home to which you cannot return, a home which maybe never was; nostalgia, yearning, grief for the lost places of your past. Link

Hurkle-durkle - A 300 yr old Scottish term meaning to lounge in bed long after it's time to get up. You may pandiculate before or after. 

Inosculation - noun -  is a natural phenomenon in which parts of two different trees, commonly but not exclusively the same species, grow together, self grafting and sharing nutrients 

Komorebi (noun) Japanese - sunlight that filters through the leaves of trees

Marcescence  - noun -  the winter retention of leaves on certain deciduous trees.

Moonglade - noun - the track of moonlight on water

Murmuration - a swirling flock of starlings

Nemophilist - noun - a haunter of the woods; one who loves forest for their beauty and solitude

Noctivagant - an animal that wanders at night

Ombrophilous - rain-loving

Ombrophobous - rain-shunning

Opacarophile - (noun) One who loves sunsets

Oubaitori (noun) the Japanese idea that people, like flowers, bloom in their own time and in their individual ways

Petrichor - noun - a distinctive, earthy, pleasant odor that is associated with rainfall especially when following a warm, dry period 

Psithurism - noun -The sound of leaves whispering in the breeze

Ruderal - a plant or species that thrives in disturbed areas, rubbish and poor soil

Seatherny - the serenity one feels when listening to the chirping of birds

Smurr- a drizzly fog or mist

Solanthophile (n.) someone who is irrestibly in love with sunflowers especially because of their positive vibe and aura

Susurrus - a whispering sound/ see Psithurism- pretty much the same thing (whatever rhymes in your peom)

Werifesteria [Old English] (verb) to wander lovingly through the forest in search of mystery

Yutori (Japanese) Intentionally slowing down, to simply be, breathe, listen and appreciate the beauty of nature and life. Consciously creating space to relax, reflect, and integrate rather than being constantly busy or rushed.  *

* Visit the Franklin County Master Gardener Demonstration Gardens Woodland Meadow Native Habitat and look for the new Tranquility Garden. Relax on the bench and enjoy nature.

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