A list of 50 words by papageno.
- cypresseswas added by papageno and appears on 4 lists
- wisteriawas added by papageno and appears on 65 lists
- shenandoahwas added by papageno and appears on 11 lists
- meanderingwas added by papageno and appears on 25 lists
- gonorrheawas added by papageno and appears on 15 lists
- sycamorewas added by papageno and appears on 61 lists
- cuspidorwas added by papageno and appears on 32 lists
- willowwas added by papageno and appears on 120 lists
- laughterwas added by papageno and appears on 50 lists
- lakewas added by papageno and appears on 55 lists
- violetwas added by papageno and appears on 131 lists
- nevermorewas added by papageno and appears on 32 lists
- lovelywas added by papageno and appears on 123 lists
- pavementwas added by papageno and appears on 23 lists
- graciouswas added by papageno and appears on 65 lists
- vermilionwas added by papageno and appears on 108 lists
- nobilitywas added by papageno and appears on 25 lists
- chattanoogawas added by papageno and appears on 6 lists
- homewas added by papageno and appears on 93 lists
- rosemarywas added by papageno and appears on 51 lists
- amarylliswas added by papageno and appears on 35 lists
- oleanderwas added by papageno and appears on 41 lists
- mistwas added by papageno and appears on 116 lists
- alysseumwas added by papageno and appears on just this list
- gossamerwas added by papageno and appears on 307 lists
- mignonettewas added by papageno and appears on 26 lists
- myrrhwas added by papageno and appears on 98 lists
- tendrilwas added by papageno and appears on 68 lists
- oriolewas added by papageno and appears on 20 lists
- jonquilwas added by papageno and appears on 46 lists
- marigoldwas added by papageno and appears on 53 lists
- melodywas added by papageno and appears on 78 lists
- ceruleanwas added by papageno and appears on 282 lists
- damaskwas added by papageno and appears on 85 lists
- luminouswas added by papageno and appears on 169 lists
- lullabywas added by papageno and appears on 87 lists
- murmuringwas added by papageno and appears on 17 lists
- chimeswas added by papageno and appears on 15 lists
- thrushwas added by papageno and appears on 51 lists
- bobolinkwas added by papageno and appears on 30 lists
- camelliawas added by papageno and appears on 24 lists
- halcyonwas added by papageno and appears on 439 lists
- goldenwas added by papageno and appears on 77 lists
- hushwas added by papageno and appears on 91 lists
- tranquilwas added by papageno and appears on 84 lists
- anemonewas added by papageno and appears on 76 lists
- chalicewas added by papageno and appears on 76 lists
- dawnwas added by papageno and appears on 92 lists
- fawnwas added by papageno and appears on 148 lists
- asphodelwas added by papageno and appears on 74 lists
yarb commented on the list beauty-is-truth-truth-beauty
I was just looking at that website yesterday; good isn't it?
Most of these words - the words commonly cited as being 'beautiful' - aren't so much to me. They seem to be predominantly soft sounds, l's, n's, gentle vowels. There's a preference for three or more syllables, and (gonorrhea and cuspidor nobly excepted) for inoffensive meanings. I think this all adds up to anodyne. From this list I'd give sycamore, cuspidor and pavement the thumbs-up; for the rest, blah.
November 17, 2007
papageno commented on the list beauty-is-truth-truth-beauty
It is a really good website. I had it bookmarked for the longest time and didn't return to it until I revived my Wordie interest a couple days ago.
I actually like all the liquid, lilting l sounds. Sycamore is nice too though.
November 17, 2007
yarb commented on the list beauty-is-truth-truth-beauty
I prefer a spiky, surprising little word like octopi. Or staying in the ocean, orca.
November 17, 2007
papageno commented on the list beauty-is-truth-truth-beauty
But...beautiful?
November 17, 2007
yarb commented on the list beauty-is-truth-truth-beauty
Yes! A pleasure to utter. They make my mouth feel limber and adept. And they have a sort of word-identity about them too; they're very self-possessed words, words which know where they begin and end. Am I talking bollocks?
November 17, 2007
papageno commented on the list beauty-is-truth-truth-beauty
Maybe we have different conceptions of beauty -- which isn't that odd of an idea, since we are different people.
I see the two words you mentioned as spiny and callused, hard. It's the Cs, I think. They are fun to say, but I wouldn't call them beautiful myself.
November 17, 2007
reesetee commented on the list beauty-is-truth-truth-beauty
You both reminded me to revisit that website. Thanks!
November 17, 2007
seanahan commented on the list beauty-is-truth-truth-beauty
I really enjoy anemone as a word, although I could care less about what it actually means.
November 20, 2007
papageno commented on the list beauty-is-truth-truth-beauty
It has a nice balance to it. Honestly, it reminds me of menomena. It's pretty close as well to being anemone backwords, now that I look at it...
November 20, 2007