Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Engili (ఎంగిలి) Having contacted another's mouth directly or indirectly via hand or utensil that is not fit for consumption. Telugu adverse food
Skare A thin layer of ice on top of snow Swedish physical nature
cāral (சாரல்) A gentle secondary drizzle either from a waterfall or rain Tamil nature
Rire dans sa barbe To laugh in your beard quietly while thinking about something that has happened French funny reflection action
Desus The quiet, smooth sound of somebody farting although not very loudly Indonesian sound funny action
Nementia Feeling nervous or anxious in your own skin English feeling adverse
Ripsaspis (ρίψασπις) Literal: "the one that throws down his shield"; the one that gives in with dismay Greek action
Oneirataxia The inability to distinguish between fantasy and reality English awareness feeling
Attaccabottone Something that you long to get away from but struggle to Italian adverse
Hwyl A passion and fervour for a competitive event like a poetry reading or a rugby match that fills your entire body with a sense of belonging. Welsh emotion extreme
Kos Cosiness, warmth, intimacy; kose as a verb; koselig as an adjective. Norwegian attribute
Te (德) Virtue; morality; integrity; inner power. Chinese strength
Weltschmerz Feeling hopeless about the state our world is currently in ("world pain") German adverse society
Wú jí (無極) Lit. without highest point, utmost point, ridgepole; ultimate, boundless, limitless; the primodial universe; original nature. Chinese measurement
Orphic Mysterious and entertaining; beyond ordinary understanding English reflection
Vozdukh (Воздух) "Air" but also "the stack of spirit". To breathe in is to "take the spirit inside". Russian beauty physical
Chandamama (చందమామ) Literally "uncle moon"; referring to the moon when admiring it Telugu nature beauty
Seny Common sense, is a form of ancestral Catalan wisdom or sensibleness. It involves well-pondered perception of situations, level-headedness, awareness, integrity, and right action Catalan positive character
Estrenar The experience of wearing something for the first time Spanish life
Cierrabares "Bar-closer". A person who usually leave the party on last place. Spanish friends social
Gula Gluttony, greed; indulgence; eating simply for the taste (i.e., not from hunger). Spanish adverse
Töörõõm work fun': finding the simple joys in everyday tasks. Estonian work feeling
mångata The roadlike reflection of moonlight on water Swedish nature beauty
Umami A category of taste in food (besides sweet, sour, salt, and bitter); savoriness Japanese food attribute
Magari maybe, hopeful wish, wistful regret, in my dreams, if only. Italian thinking
Dor The heartbreak and sense of longing you feel because you’re separated from your love Romanian love adverse
Fanaa (فناء) Used in a romantic, and spiritual sense. It could also mean breaking free, escaping ego, dying while your material body hasn’t Urdu fate love
Zechpreller A person who leaves a restaurant without paying German adverse action food
Être dépaysé To be in an environment you're not used to French change society awareness
Hoppilandkalle Guy who jumps to dry land to moor a boat Swedish action




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