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.
