cool words

[Tradegood]

An oldie but goodie:

"Turbo Encabulator" the Original

[phylaxis]

pine nut (which is a nut but is also the name of a town)

[Bonsai]

blitz/blitzing
careen/careening
hazard
tardigrade
incandescent/iridescence
wilt/wilting

the spanish word “acurrucar” [to snuggle/cuddle]

[Tom]

Cummingtonite

Cummingtonite - Wikipedia in case you rightly don’t believe it’s a word.

You have to love 8 out of 10 cats do Countdown for going above and beyond regular Countdown!

[connrrr]

[Tom]

I know, but it’s cool because it is a word. Shouldn’t be, but you know, dictionaries.

[connrrr]

fatuous

[NoJoTo]

scapegrace

[samderboo]

Upfulness

[billy]

rampage

[connrrr]

one-upmanship

[Tom]

Turquoise

A cool word and a cool colour.

[NoJoTo]

@Tom

Turquoise

that reminds me of cyan (and teal, but that’s not as cool of a word)
((these are my favorite colors, fun fact))

[Taliesin_Merlin]

Callipygous or callipygian. (Wiktionary for illustration; NSFW)

My favorite Middle English phrase comes from Sir Orfeo: lef liif. It’s a term of affection for a lover: “dear life” or “beloved life,” literally. I love how just a change in vowel can produce that phrase.

[connrrr]

One of my favourite colours has a cool name: alizarin crimson. The plant it comes from, madder, is also a cool word.

[captain]

thanks to @antillese I know the difference between a solar and sidereal day

[connrrr]

sputum (I’m getting over a cold)

[HyggeState]

Phytosanitation.

[connrrr]

perseverate

[connrrr]

psychopomp