
There are beautiful English words that I love saying because they sound so lovely, regardless of the meaning. Some words are beautiful to vocalise. Here are some of my favourite English words.
Ailurophile | A cat lover |
Brumous | Of grey skies and heavy mist |
Bucolic | In a lovely rural setting |
Dalliance | A brief love affair |
Denouement | The final resolution of a story |
Embrocation | Rubbing of a lotion on the body |
Ephemeral | Lasting for a very short time |
Epiphany | A sudden revelation |
Evanescent | Vanishing quickly |
Gambol | To skip or jump about joyfully |
Halycon | Idyllic, happy time in the past |
Hiraeth | Homesickness for a home you can’t go back to, or that never was |
Inglenook | A cozy nook by the hearth |
Labyrinthine | Twisting and turning |
Languor | Feeling pleasantly tired |
Lissome | Slender and supple |
Mellifluous | Sweet sounding |
Metanoia | A transformative change of heart |
Petrichor | The smell of the earth after first rain |
Redolent | Fragrant |
Riparian | By the bank of a stream |
Serendipity | The chance occurrence of events leading to a good result |
Solitude | A state of seclusion or isolation |
Susurrous | A whispering or rustling sound |
Wafture | The act of waving |
What are some of your favourite-sounding English words? Let me know in the comments below.
