Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Séanas A gap between the upper front teeth Irish physical attribute
Mana The prestige, power, dominance of something or someone Māori attribute
Umarell A term referring specifically to men of retirement age who spend their time watching construction sites, especially roadworks – stereotypically with hands clasped behind their back and offering unwanted advice Italian attribute
Pochemuchka A person who asks a lot of questions Russian friends attribute habits
Jein Yes and no German attribute measurement
Nameer (نمير) Clear water. Arabic nature attribute
Ser/Estar The verb 'to be' is two different verbs in Spanish. Ser is 'what you are' and estar is 'how you are/where you are' Spanish attribute
Weichei Literal: "soft egg"; someone who is weak or cowardly German adverse attribute
Pålägg Anything that you can put in a sandwich Swedish food attribute
Enxebre Something pure and very authentic Galician positive attribute
Handschuhschneeballwerfer A person who wears gloves to throw snowballs; a wimp German action attribute
Overskud Extra/excess energy; do have sufficient resources to do something; profit (in an economic context). Danish attribute
Milozvučan Having a sweet and gentle voice Croatian attribute physical
Rehepaplus A kind of entrepreneurialism that mustn't always have the moral high ground. Clever, sometimes at the expense of others and their stupidity. The word can be used as both a positive (quick thinker) as a negative (scammer). Estonian character attribute
Majime (真面目) Reliable, responsible, diligent; seriousness, formality. Japanese society attribute
Kafkaesque Having bizarre of illogical quality English attribute
Recherché Rare, exotic, unusual; not understood or appreciated by many people. French beauty attribute
Capoclaque Someone who co-ordinates a group of clappers. Italian society attribute
Raspafiestas An adjective to describe a person who doesn't go until the party is over. Spanish habits attribute friends
Selcouth Rare, strange, marvellous, wondrous. English attribute
Friolero Someone that is very sensitive to cold. That friend that always feel cold. Spanish attribute friends
Schlimazel A chronically unlucky person Yiddish attribute adverse
Ǩuẓlanyu To marry a divorced woman Bashkir family attribute
Ramé Something that is both chaotic and joyful at the same time Indonesian life attribute
Handschuhschneeballwerfer A coward willing to criticize and abuse from a safe distance German adverse attribute interaction




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