
There is always something to celebrate when you are a logophile*.
“Word Nerds” should always feel aplomb* because while some find a particularly beautiful situation ineffable*, the logophile always finds a word that is apropos* for the situation. Whether it is the petrichor* or nikhedonia*, putting your finger on just the right word is truly elysian*.
When the world is all cattywampus*, and people feel bumfuzzled*, the logophile might come across as being a pauciloquent* when in actuality, she is looking for just the right word, which can leave her feeling wabbit*.
While some people value expensive jewelry or cars, the logophile sees them as a boondoggle*, as gubbins*, simply foppish*. The logophile has abibliophobia* because books are the source of word magic.
Sometimes logophiles will constellate* and may even engage in logomachy*, but their love of words is ethereal*. Whether they are sesquipedalian* or more laconic*, finding the perfect word is a eucatastrophe*.
learning a new word today!
logophile — lover of words
aplomb — self-confident
ineffable — too great to be expressed in words
apropos — appropriate
petrichor — the pleasant, earthy smell after rain
nikhedonia – the feeling of excitement or elation that comes from anticipating success.
elysian – blissful, delightful
cattywampus — in disarray
bumfuzzle – confuse, fluster, perplex
pauciloquent — someone who doesn’t say much
wabbit — exhausted
boondoggle — a waste of time and money
gubbins — an object that has little or no value
foppish — foolish, silly, obsolete
abibliophobia — afraid of running out of things to read
constellate – to gather together in a cluster or group
logomachy – an argument about words
sesquipedalian – long winded
laconic – using very few words
eucatastrophe – a happy ending