Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Vagary An unpredictable instance, a wandering journey, a whimsical, wild, or unusual idea, desire, or action English change
Ninot A ninot is a figure with human representation. In a conversation, it means a person without personality. Valencian attribute
Dolgostroj (долгострой) A construction project that seems to go on forever Russian time adverse
Pulesveis Messy hair, in particular in the back of the head, resulting from being rubbed against the pillow during sex Norwegian physical
Nonina Andalusian expression of three negations to say yes but with a certain touch, as if wanting to mean that this is not even doubted. Spanish cultural
Dépayser Disorientation; not necessarily unpleasant (e.g., a pleasant sense of strangeness from being in a foreign country). French change feeling
Backpfeifengesicht A face in need of a slap German physical funny
Nekama A man who pretends to be a woman on the internet Japanese society
Vypendrivatsja (выпендриваться) To behave in a way that makes one look more important or special than one is, to ride the high horse, to show off Russian character society
Capricho Work done with care in a way that surpass quality expectations. Portuguese work creative
Dugnad Communal work in a gathering for mutually accomplishing a task (ex: a knitting bee) Norwegian work society connection
Titip To temporarily entrust something to a person Indonesian trust
Hikikomori When a young person who is obsessed with TV, video games, and the internet, withdraws from society Japanese habits society
Petrichor The smell of earth after rain English nature beauty
Kenjataimu "wise man's time": The post-orgasmic period when a man's thoughts are no longer impaired by his sexual drive; he is thus likened to a "sage" of clear mind Japanese awareness
Lekker Literal translation "tasty", but can be used to describe anything that has one's hearty approval Afrikaans positive attribute
L’chaim (לְחַיִּים) Lit. ‘to life’. Hebrew life
Fensterln To visit a girl who you fancy either by coming to her window or climbing through it to see her German love action persistence
Abhisar (অভিসার) Lit. 'going towards'; a meeting (often secret) between lovers / partners. Bengali love event
Wegbier A beer you're having on your way somewhere (i.e. a party) German friends event food
Celístia Brighness from the stars Catalan nature physical
Autophile A person that loves solitude, being alone English character attribute
Goya (گویا) The transporting suspension of disbelief that can occur in storytelling Urdu surprise
Erinmek Not doing something you have to do just because you don’t want to; being a prick Nogay adverse
Utura-utura (うつらうつら) To drift between sleep and wakefulness. Japanese event time phsyical
Qiang jingtou The fight by a cameraman to get a better vantage point Chinese creative art visual
Beschaulich Quiet, pensive; living a simple life; pleasantly contemplative, unhurried in a fashion that inspires mental well-being. German positive
Treppenwitz Literal: "staircase joke", because the witty retort usually hits you in the stairwell on your way out German funny
Tenyérbemászó Literally "palm crawler"; a face begging to be punched Hungarian funny adverse
Ǩuẓlanyu To marry a divorced woman Bashkir family attribute




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