Words, Wonderful, Wonderful Words

Hello.

These are words chosen both from my “blog” and other people’s. The names are next to the word I chose out of one of their pieces. Mainly, I looked at their “Dread” and “Happiness” writing pieces.

As you are to soon find out, I like words for either what they mean, the image they bring to mind or the way they sound when one says them. For best results, say the word out loud, you’ll understand what I am saying better. If you don’t understand what a word means, I would like to introduce you to our friend the dictionary, who can most certainly help you!

If you would like to leave a word that you like as well, I would love to get a comment from you!

Immeasurable—Austin

I just like the way this word sounds when you say it. Go ahead, say it out loud, I can wait… I just like the depth of the word when you say it.

Luminosity –Austin

I chose this word because I like the image that it conjures. I see a light in a dark room, or perhaps a star flaring to life in space.

Gentle—Beth

Gentle, in many ways, is perhaps the most…common (for lack of a better word), only in terms of how often you hear it in conversation. No matter how flowery my prose, when I speak, it’s pretty normal. I like gentle because it is almost onomatopoeic (making a sound, when you say, similar to the sound of the thing that you are describing, for example, “meow”. When you say it, it sounds like the meow of a cat), it just sounds soft.

Pulses—Beth

I like this word because of the many things that it can be used to describe and the forcefulness of it.

Gleaming—Beth

One word: shiny. I love things that are shiny, sound shiny or are related to shiny things.

Serenity—Beth

What I like most about this word is that so many other, more common words could be used in stead, but Beth chose to use this one, which has such a beautiful meaning and sound.

Garish—Kit

This word sounds harsh and bright. It describes perfectly light or something else that is too bright, ridiculous or distasteful for some other calmer word.

Rambles—Kit

To me, this word brings to mind a river that sort of meanders. It just goes on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on…rather like my posts.

Seeps—Kit

This word makes me think of something leeching through fabric, or under a door (as I used it in my “My Fear, My Dread” paragraph). It just sounds like something unpleasant…well, seeping.

Noxious—Kit

First, I love the way this word sounds. Second, I think that it sounds like a poisonous plant or something. It could fit right in my Nightshade, Hemlock and Ivy. They all just have odd spellings and sounds.

Paralyzing—Kit

I’m not sure why I like this one. I think that it is because it isn’t just “frozen” or “still”, it’s something fare more interesting. It’s not a very pretty sounding word.

Goodbye.