A -to- Z, Interesting and Unusual English Words

[jennifurr]

Falconine - Relating to falcons and hawks

 

[margd]

Floromancy - belief that flowers have feelings.

http://phrontistery.info/f.html

Oh rats.  Too slow, again.

Galealthropy  - belief that one is a cat.

 

[moorspede]

Me too! I had a great E word...

haruspication - divination by inspecting animal entrails

 

[jennifurr]

Iamatology - Study of remedies

 

[PushPurrCatPaws]

Hi guys! Can we provide source links or source info for your words, please.

Many thanks!

Another reminder!

(It's just fun and worthwhile for people to have the source for your word -- :eyemouth: )

 

[jennifurr]

japanophilia - obsession with Japan or Japanese culture

http://phrontistery.info/j.html

 

[margd]

Klipspringer- a small antelope found in Africa that walks on its tip toes.

 

[jennifurr]

Lanciform - Lance-shaped

 

[margd]

Matutolypea - Getting up on the wrong side of the bed.

http://phrontistery.info/m.html

 

[jennifurr]

Naevous - Covered in freckles

phrontistery.info/n.html

 

[margd]

Odditorium - a place for displaying oddities.

http://phrontistery.info/o.html

(Are they pulling our legs with some of these words?)

 

[1CatOverTheLine]

You... you... you usurped my oast - a kiln made specifically for the drying of hops [A General Dictionary of Provincialisms: 1840 Edition.]

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[1CatOverTheLine]

Very well then: pabouche: a soft shoe; a slipper.  [The American Encyclopædic Dictionary: 1897 Edition.]

 

[margd]

Quercine - pertaining to oak trees.  

http://phrontistery.info/q.html

 

[1CatOverTheLine]

Roonahkahala: the skin or hide covering of a nomadic tent. [The American Etymological Dictionary: 1903 Edition.]

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[margd]

sansculottestrong - republican; democratic or violent revolutionary

http://phrontistery.info/s.html

 

[1CatOverTheLine]

Talaric: pertaining to the ankles. [O.E.D]

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[1CatOverTheLine]

 
sansculottestrong - republican; democratic or violent revolutionary

http://phrontistery.info/s.html

One might think that, sans their culottes, they'd in fact be a former professional association footballer who played at left back for Fulham, e.g. Les(s) Strong.

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[margd]

umbilicanimism  -   looking at the navel in search of enlightenment

http://phrontistery.info/u.html

 

[jennifurr]

Vagarian - Whimsical person

Source: Phrontistery - V