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OF WHIMSY

Language Can Make You Laugh


​Language has a funny bone and this list will tickle yours. It’s full of wacky or whimsical words that you would probably either delight in using them or be embarrassed if you got caught using them.

First, some definitions:
  • WITTY: showing or characterized by quick and inventive verbal humor.
  • WHIMSICAL: playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way.
  • WACKY: funny or amusing in a slightly odd or peculiar way.
  • STRANGE: unusual or surprising in a way that is unsettling or hard to understand.

I call them…..a WACKY WORD WALL

WACKY WORD WALL


CROODLE - to cuddle or nestle together

DORNICK- a small rock that is easy to throw

DESCRY - to catch sight of

GUISARD - someone who wears a mask

HIDEBOUND - someone with a rigid opinion; narrow minded

HOI POLLOI - the common people, masses

INCONNU - someone unknown; a stranger

INUTILE - of no use

JANNOCK - someone who is honest or fair

KEEK - to peep, look fervently

LICKSPITTLE - someone who is contemptible or fawning; a servile flatterer

LIRIPOOP - a smart trick or a silly person

LIONIZE - kissing up to someone like they are a celebrity

LIVY-LIVERED - someone who lacks courage

MAKEBATE - someone who who causes contention or discord.

MICKLE- great, large or much

MILQUETOAST - someone who is timid, shy, unassertive and easily intimidated.

MODISH - stylish

MULLIGRABS - grumpy or ill tempered

MULTITUDINOUS- something of great number

NABOB - someone wealthy and powerful

NATTER- to talk incessantly

NOMONYM - a good that tastes like another food

NOWT- nothing

NUGACITY - triviality, insignificant

ORT - a small bit of food left over, a scrap or a morsel

PERAMBULATOR - a baby carriage

PIGGESNYE - someone who is pretty but not especially bright; a cuckooflower

PLISKY - a practical joke

POSTICHE- a false hairpiece

PRINK - to fuss over yourself in the mirror

QUAQUAVERSAL - sloping downward from the center of all directions

QUISQUILIAN - trashy

RIPSNORTER - something remarkably good or exciting

SAGITTATE - something shaped like an arrowhead

SAXICOLINE - living or growing among rocks

SCURRYFUNGER - someone who rushes around cleaning before someone else comes over

SIPPIT- small piece of bread for dipping in an oil, gravy or milk

SKOOKUM - excellent, first- rate

SKOSH- a small amount of something

SMACKEROO- a wet, noisy kiss

SNAP - a packed lunch or snack

SOCKDOLAGER - unusually large

SPOONY - foolishly sentimentally amorous

SQINY - an inviting glance

SQUIZ - a quick, close look

STICKYBEAK- someone who is a meddler; a busybody

STURNUTATION - the act of sneezing

SUDORIFEROUS - the act of sweating

SWISH - impressively smart or fashionable

TATTERDEMALION - ragged or unkempt

TUB-THUMPER - someone who expresses opinions voraciously

TUMMLER - lively, prankish, mischievous or mean

VOGIE - someone who is conceited or proud

WHIFFLER - someone who keeps changing their opinions

WHIZZO - another word for excellent

WITHERSHINS - counterclock

WAS IT WITTY, WACKY, WHIMSICAL or FUN?

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