A riverside pub sounds like the perfect place to peruse the dictionary with friends! It sounds like the best kind of gathering, and I can picture it so clearly the way you described it. I'm in love with words, too, especially when they are all strung together in a gorgeous sentence. I love when language flows together like music; maybe a little too much so. I take forever to finish drafts because I just can't allow myself to write an ugly sentence! Some of my favorite words are "garlic," "effervescent," "vivacious," and "iridescent."
I'm so glad I could conjure the riverside pub atmosphere for you! I love the words 'effervescent' and 'iridescent' too, they somehow 'sound' like their meaning if that makes sense!
I relate to this so strongly. I have a pinterest board dedicated to unusual words and definitions I've found :) my favorite for the past couple years or so has been "Nefelibata" which means "cloud-walker" or "one who lives in the clouds of their own imagination or dreams." It's the word I feel best describes me which is why I cherish it so much.
Kate, Really love and enjoy your blogs and writing. Never considered myself a Logophile but now that you mention it! There is not any one word that is my favorite because like you mentioned, there is a flow to words so my likes and dislikes change with whatever emotions I'm having at any one time. Guess my love of words is finding the exact right one to convey a feeling or emotion just perfectly. Sometimes that includes a string of words too. That's the beauty of a story and the true impact of a great writer. The invoking of an emotion in a reader through the words and story and revelation of a hidden truth. Love your work, keep up the wonderful writing.
Thank you Wayne! I agree that there's something satisfying about finding the exact word to express one's feelings. I think language is so nuanced and beautiful because it comes from complicated human emotions and experiences.
I have a note in my phone dedicated to words in books I didn't know and want to learn, as well as two dictionaries at my bedside(I somehow find that more satisfying than google...). Some favorites are purl, as in the sound of water, and diablerie, which means reckless mischief or charismatic wildness. I love reading old books where the authors expressed themselves more entirely, instead of relying on the modern limited vocabulary. It's like a small adventure, that leads to a further depth of understanding which I love.
I mused about favourite words this week and decided upon syllabub. I think I like it because of its three syllables, the bounce of the different sounds (hissing s, bumping b) and the surprise when it sounds like someone is going to say syllable, and then it turns into a different word altogether!
I also love word origins. Only fluent in one language, English, but I do enjoy how they come from so many different languages.
A riverside pub sounds like the perfect place to peruse the dictionary with friends! It sounds like the best kind of gathering, and I can picture it so clearly the way you described it. I'm in love with words, too, especially when they are all strung together in a gorgeous sentence. I love when language flows together like music; maybe a little too much so. I take forever to finish drafts because I just can't allow myself to write an ugly sentence! Some of my favorite words are "garlic," "effervescent," "vivacious," and "iridescent."
I'm so glad I could conjure the riverside pub atmosphere for you! I love the words 'effervescent' and 'iridescent' too, they somehow 'sound' like their meaning if that makes sense!
I relate to this so strongly. I have a pinterest board dedicated to unusual words and definitions I've found :) my favorite for the past couple years or so has been "Nefelibata" which means "cloud-walker" or "one who lives in the clouds of their own imagination or dreams." It's the word I feel best describes me which is why I cherish it so much.
Oh, I love 'nefelibata'. It sounds so otherwordly! Thank you for sharing it.
That is an incredible word!
Kate, Really love and enjoy your blogs and writing. Never considered myself a Logophile but now that you mention it! There is not any one word that is my favorite because like you mentioned, there is a flow to words so my likes and dislikes change with whatever emotions I'm having at any one time. Guess my love of words is finding the exact right one to convey a feeling or emotion just perfectly. Sometimes that includes a string of words too. That's the beauty of a story and the true impact of a great writer. The invoking of an emotion in a reader through the words and story and revelation of a hidden truth. Love your work, keep up the wonderful writing.
Thank you Wayne! I agree that there's something satisfying about finding the exact word to express one's feelings. I think language is so nuanced and beautiful because it comes from complicated human emotions and experiences.
I have a note in my phone dedicated to words in books I didn't know and want to learn, as well as two dictionaries at my bedside(I somehow find that more satisfying than google...). Some favorites are purl, as in the sound of water, and diablerie, which means reckless mischief or charismatic wildness. I love reading old books where the authors expressed themselves more entirely, instead of relying on the modern limited vocabulary. It's like a small adventure, that leads to a further depth of understanding which I love.
I mused about favourite words this week and decided upon syllabub. I think I like it because of its three syllables, the bounce of the different sounds (hissing s, bumping b) and the surprise when it sounds like someone is going to say syllable, and then it turns into a different word altogether!
I also love word origins. Only fluent in one language, English, but I do enjoy how they come from so many different languages.