phrontistery.info
A site for lovers of obscure and unusual words, featuring a dictionary of rare words, word lists of vocabulary on specific topics, essays and discussions on etymology, vocabulary and language usage.
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Queries:
- old musical instruments - harmoniphone
- the act of dedication of instruments for a church
- italian folk dances
- list of phobias and loves
- yellowish brown
- isms
- bright orange colored insect
- number prefixes 14
- 'manias list'
- nepenthe
- latin word list
- posts on a ships deck
- adjectives beginning with x
- x words
- decks of ship
- fine silk
- two letter words scrabble
- word definitions in reading of tarotcards
- list of obsessions
- mingent
- more...
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- A word or two, to amuse oneself as we await more 🎾🎾🎾🎾...
- This is fabulous! - a #dictionary of unusual words.
- English words we don't use anymore: dignorate. It means to mark or brand an animal. Courtesy of:
- @Icosaprism @Metonymicallyme also, the Phrontistery: is good for obscure words.
- look for some here if u wanna.
- Found this geeky list of terms describing eating
- @AllieLarkin also, this…
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- | WordDefinition allemandecourtly baroque dance in which the arms are interlaced beguine...
- Word List: Definitions of Words for Unusual Animals
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- I've just spent a happy half hour browsing @schrisomalis's dictionary of rare and lost words. You can join me here:
- So many amazing words
- RT @AlexCRenwick: For us word monkeys, a reference list of obscure color terms with attendant descriptions of hue: v…
- Ooo. MT @AlexCRenwick: For word monkeys, a reference list of obscure color terms with attendant descriptions of hue:
- For us word monkeys, a reference list of obscure color terms with attendant descriptions of hue: via @karenberryPDX
- @jargoggle this ( gives gilderoy as meaning proud person, and doesn't have lockhart. might be a shoutout to the sally
- @tedcooke @guardian @memrise There's also this dictionary, which I use to be a Scrabble champion:
- @JohnBechard .
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- @1jamiefoster Full list here!
- (EN) – Definitions of Scientific Instruments |
- Here's a fun glossary of adjectives to describe #color #colour in your next #travelwriting piece:
- This give words that are almost lost to time. We should invent new ones too. Like bixie - a motorbike taxi.
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- Archaic words. Down the wormhole, I go...
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- Stertorous appears on this list of unusual words. But not as unusual as "stercoricolous," which I will be using ASAP.