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RicePaddy  ·  3415 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What word makes you happy?

I quite like "petrichor". It's that earthy smell produced when rain falls on dry ground.

There's another word that's just on the tip of my tongue, but I remember thinking it was such a nice word to say. Like a little party in my mouth. I'll come back if I remember it.

Also, the word "mirror" sounds ridiculous to me. Am I alone with that one?





Cedar  ·  3415 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I love the earthy smell, but don't like the word petrichor it sounds so... macabre(?) is that the word I want? Like it should be a dungeons and dragons monster or something.

Geosmin is also a part of the earthy smell and that word feels more natural, more connected and huggly.

Also, they really missed an opportunity not choosing a palindrome for mirror.

RicePaddy  ·  3415 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Ah yeah, I suppose I see your point. The "petri" part sounds lovely, but then the "chor" bit I have mixed feelings about. I've never heard of geosmin! I never thought a chemical compound would be describable as "huggly" haha.

Also the word was somnamblent! That was the one I couldn't remember! Great word.

Cedar  ·  3415 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I thought it fitting in a thread about happy words :)

Somnambulant is an interesting word, once you know it's sleep-walking you can see where it's components have come from and it's like... of course that's the word for it!