Comments on: Ask Mike: The most common words

By: Christie Bella

Christie Bella — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:07:10 +0000

oh, oh! i forgot some favorite words (i realized i have a lot):
-like, ‘kitschy’ is a great word- i love how it sounds, how it looks, & what it means.
-I love, love “bella” & “belle” & “kitten” & “kitty” & “bunny” & “doll”…

Other lovelies in groups:
-”Taste/Sweets” words- esp. those w/ a lot of ‘p’, ‘ct’, & ‘L’ & ‘sh’ sounds:
delectable, delicious, luscious, lush, confection(ary), cupcake, caramel, syrup, nectar, lollipop, dulcet, & candied.

-There are a lot of great “feminine” words too- incl. many flower names (primarily with ‘s’/'ce’ & ‘L’ sounds & sort of long, looping/flowing rhythems):
delicate, grace, elegance, aesthetic, melody, charm, … amaryllis, dahlia, narcissus, honeysuckle, hyacinth, lilly…etc etc

By: Christie Bella

Christie Bella — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:50:15 +0000

Interesting topic- props to Valde for asking about it. I am fascinated by language- in so many ways, on so many levels- the variations, distinctions, & sounds that characterize, and diversify, individual languages; the early development, then changing & evolution of language over time; etc etc

I’m still curious about what the actual Top 10
*words-words* are- ie words that have some substance- i’m suprised that words such as: ‘is’, ‘are’, ‘at’, ‘or’ & ‘but’ did not make the Top 10, I also wonder how even begin to research this & arrive at the “Top 10′s”.

By: Jules

Jules — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:20:03 +0000

To anonymous: As you surmised, “blissed” is not a real word. I don’t understand why I hear so many people using it, especially within the vulgar term “blissed-out.” Why can’t you just say “blissful?” I nearly gag when I hear people saying it.

By: Dougiepoos

Dougiepoos — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 20:01:08 +0000

Two syllables… Aloof!

Greatest word ever!!!

By: anonymous

anonymous — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:46:41 +0000

My favorite “word” is blissed. I discovered it floating around in my head today after I took my last semester final. It sounds much better than “relaxed” because x’s are never fun or attractive ingredients in a word; you have to strain a bit to say them.
Unfortunately, thus far blissed is not a legitimate word- it’s slang adopted from the term blissed-out which isn’t as succinct and pleasing to the ear.

By: Emily

Emily — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 04:15:18 +0000

I’m pretty sure my least favorite word is cuddle. I just don’t like how it sounds like a cows cud or something. Not the meaning of the word just the sound. It also kind of reminds me of the color pink, and i just don’t like pink that much.

My favorite word is rather simple to be truthful. Dog, its simple and easy to say and says what it means without a whole lot of extra stuff. Also I love the meaning of the word dog. It’s my favorite noun and I have four dogs!

I don’t know if names count but my favorite kind of names are something old-fashioned!

Interesting article though.

By: daniel

daniel — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 04:48:59 +0000

i love the word “indubitable” or “indubitably”, and “exhilarating”
as for my least favorite word, “like” or “enjoy” because they are so nondescriptive and lackluster

By: TRILLION

TRILLION — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 03:44:56 +0000

Cool article, Mike. As for me, I tend to like archaic or esoteric words and phrases. Or foreign words. Like
“perihelion” which is Greek for the point in orbit when a celestial body is nearest the sun.
Or “y graeca” which is Latin for the letter U, but in Modern English is Y. Or “Decembrist” which is the name given to Russian rebels in an 1825 uprising.

By: April

April — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 03:06:46 +0000

My favorite words are:

Matriculate (love how it sounds)
Discombobulate
Misconstrue

Least Favorite:

sucker

By: Jonas

Jonas — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 02:56:25 +0000

my favorite word is Wallet, I mean, just think of it. Wallet. It sounds rideculously funny in a perspective.