Foyle's Philavery

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A list of 105 words by reesetee.

thüringer1217551060and appears on just this listwas added by reesetee and appears on just this list
zoilism1217517632and appears on 12 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 12 lists
zelotypia1217517599and appears on 3 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 3 lists
xenoglossia1217517575and appears on 6 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 6 lists
urticant1217517516and appears on 6 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 6 lists
tresaiel1217517443and appears on 2 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 2 lists
thuringer1217517403and appears on 3 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 3 lists
suggillate1217517360and appears on 2 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 2 lists
suaviate1217517325and appears on 2 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 2 lists
stegophily1217517253and appears on 2 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 2 lists
spleuchan1217517170and appears on 3 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 3 lists
slangam1217517120and appears on just this listwas added by reesetee and appears on just this list
seavy1217517097and appears on just this listwas added by reesetee and appears on just this list
sciolism1217517082and appears on 62 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 62 lists
rupestrian1217517058and appears on 14 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 14 lists
recrement1217516988and appears on 16 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 16 lists
querimony1217516971and appears on 7 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 7 lists
procerity1217516961and appears on 21 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 21 lists
procellous1217516950and appears on 13 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 13 lists
pluries1217516933and appears on 2 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 2 lists
piligerous1217516901and appears on 4 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 4 lists
perite1217516885and appears on 2 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 2 lists
pavis1217516871and appears on 4 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 4 lists
palinoia1217516846and appears on 5 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 5 lists
ostreal1217516782and appears on just this listwas added by reesetee and appears on just this list
noyade1217516729and appears on 33 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 33 lists
meracious1217516691and appears on 16 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 16 lists
mentagra1217516668and appears on just this listwas added by reesetee and appears on just this list
limicolous1217516642and appears on 13 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 13 lists
lation1217516617and appears on 3 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 3 lists
kalopsia1217516607and appears on 37 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 37 lists
jobation1217516587and appears on 12 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 12 lists
irade1217516557and appears on 3 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 3 lists
indefesse1217516510and appears on just this listwas added by reesetee and appears on just this list
handsel1217516387and appears on 19 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 19 lists
hamartia1217516377and appears on 46 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 46 lists
halieutics1217516369and appears on 6 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 6 lists
grame1217516338and appears on 8 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 8 lists
gossoon1217516244and appears on 19 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 19 lists
gaw1217516199and appears on 3 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 3 lists
galoot1217516191and appears on 44 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 44 lists
frisco1217516113and appears on 3 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 3 lists
formication1217516102and appears on 44 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 44 lists
flocculent1217516093and appears on 46 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 46 lists
fidate1217516041and appears on just this listwas added by reesetee and appears on just this list
fabiform1217516011and appears on 11 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 11 lists
expiscate1217516001and appears on 15 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 15 lists
eximious1217515984and appears on 27 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 27 lists
exheredate1217515956and appears on 5 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 5 lists
esculent1217515946and appears on 52 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 52 lists
emunctory1217515930and appears on 20 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 20 lists
drumly1217515864and appears on 4 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 4 lists
dossil1217515741and appears on 9 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 9 lists
croydon-sanguine1217515653and appears on 2 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 2 lists
carnaptious1217515604and appears on 16 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 16 lists
bongre1217515498and appears on just this listwas added by reesetee and appears on just this list
axiopisty1217515460and appears on 8 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 8 lists
aristology1217515423and appears on 16 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 16 lists
aprosexia1217515364and appears on 23 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 23 lists
acoupe1217515319and appears on just this listwas added by reesetee and appears on just this list
acarologist1217515275and appears on 5 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 5 lists
pierian1217515092and appears on 3 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 3 lists
piblokto1217515073and appears on 8 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 8 lists
perspicuous1217515051and appears on 101 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 101 lists
wherrit1191421236and appears on 3 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 3 lists
wayzgoose1191421181and appears on 21 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 21 lists
umset1191421151and appears on 2 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 2 lists
swikedom1191421111and appears on 2 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 2 lists
surrepent1191421072and appears on 2 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 2 lists
spanandry1191420723and appears on 4 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 4 lists
sawder1191419926and appears on 8 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 8 lists
rostrous1191419874and appears on just this listwas added by reesetee and appears on just this list
resipiscence1191419760and appears on 19 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 19 lists
rantipole1191419652and appears on 41 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 41 lists
quisquous1191419593and appears on 10 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 10 lists
plap1191419439and appears on 4 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 4 lists
perjink1191419343and appears on 6 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 6 lists
orming1191419304and appears on just this listwas added by reesetee and appears on just this list
nullibiety1191419246and appears on 9 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 9 lists
nidge1191419218and appears on 3 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 3 lists
murcous1191419178and appears on 7 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 7 lists
materteral1191419142and appears on 18 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 18 lists
lucripetous1191419110and appears on 9 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 9 lists
latrability1191419069and appears on just this listwas added by reesetee and appears on just this list
jaculiferous1191418999and appears on 17 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 17 lists
hederigerent1191418961and appears on 2 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 2 lists
groak1191418858and appears on 33 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 33 lists
gride1191418792and appears on 9 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 9 lists
feak1191418727and appears on 12 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 12 lists
facinorous1191418703and appears on 26 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 26 lists
expergefactor1191418665and appears on 3 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 3 lists
dontopedalogy1191418603and appears on 5 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 5 lists
diple1191418531and appears on 7 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 7 lists
deglute1191418505and appears on 2 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 2 lists
dentiloquy1191418454and appears on 6 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 6 lists
dasyphyllous1191418416and appears on 4 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 4 lists
dangleation1191418012and appears on 4 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 4 lists
cark1191417971and appears on 32 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 32 lists
cacoepy1191417915and appears on 19 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 19 lists
brool1191417881and appears on 7 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 7 lists
broggle1191417842and appears on 4 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 4 lists
bottomry1191417796and appears on 8 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 8 lists
batterfang1191417730and appears on 8 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 8 lists
arcifinious1191417697and appears on 7 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 7 lists
abligurition1191417673and appears on 35 listswas added by reesetee and appears on 35 lists

About

A selection from Christopher Foyle's book, Foyle's Philavery: A Treasury of Unusual Words, which I was delighted to learn about here.

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trivet commented on the list foyle-s-philavery

These are lovely!
*favorited*

October 3, 2007
reesetee commented on the list foyle-s-philavery

Thanks, trivet! Need to get my hands on a copy of this book.

October 3, 2007
palooka commented on the list foyle-s-philavery

I agree with trivet! Rather than simply being big, incomprehensible words, these words are fun to say & contemplate.

October 4, 2007
reesetee commented on the list foyle-s-philavery

I'm particularly fond of plap. :-)

October 4, 2007
rolig commented on the list foyle-s-philavery

Excellent list!

September 10, 2008
reesetee commented on the list foyle-s-philavery

Thanks!

September 10, 2008
jinglebelljosie commented on the list foyle-s-philavery

Ooo! Thanks Reesetee! This is a great list! (I recently discovered this book and I'm having so much fun with it!)

November 8, 2008
reesetee commented on the list foyle-s-philavery

Glad you're enjoying it, JBJ. I'll have to get my hands on a copy as well.

November 10, 2008