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minus-squaremoistclump@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoAre these words real? They’re lovely.
minus-squareOdo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoThey are. I’ve seen “sere” show up in crosswords quite a bit. I didn’t think “fungiform” was rare, but Firefox’s spellcheck doesn’t seem to recognize it. “Resplendent” just sounds gorgeous. And “slugabed” is new to me, but I love it.
minus-squarethehatfox@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-21 month agoResplendent and fungiform definitely are, and I hope slugabed is because it’s describing my mood this Sunday morning rather aptly.
minus-squareDannyBoy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoThe resplendent Quetzal is an important cultural icon of Mesoamerica. That’s where I’ve seen the word used commonly.
minus-squarewhere_am_i@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month ago“Slugabed” is in the Merriam-Webster!
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Are these words real? They’re lovely.
They are. I’ve seen “sere” show up in crosswords quite a bit. I didn’t think “fungiform” was rare, but Firefox’s spellcheck doesn’t seem to recognize it. “Resplendent” just sounds gorgeous. And “slugabed” is new to me, but I love it.
Resplendent and fungiform definitely are, and I hope slugabed is because it’s describing my mood this Sunday morning rather aptly.
The resplendent Quetzal is an important cultural icon of Mesoamerica. That’s where I’ve seen the word used commonly.
“Slugabed” is in the Merriam-Webster!