Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Altschmerz Weariness with the same old issues that you've always had - the same boring flaws and anxieties that you've been gnawing for years. German adverse growth attribute
Gourmand One who is excessively fond of eating and drinking. French food attribute
Pretoogjes Lit. 'fun eyes'; the twinkling eyes of someone engaging in benign mischief or fun. Dutch attribute phsyical
Handschuhschneeballwerfer A coward willing to criticize and abuse from a safe distance German adverse attribute interaction
Kram The quality of snow that makes it moldable so that one make snow balls and snowmen. Norwegian nature attribute
Mimoso Said of something that enjoys being pampered or shown affection Spanish attribute love
Frostbeule Someone that is very sensitive to cold. That friend that always feels cold. ("frost bite") German attribute friends
Noniná Triple negation. Means yes, with emphasis. Spanish attribute measurement positive
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
Kæk Spirited, bold, cheeky, cocky. Danish attribute
Enxebre Something pure and very authentic Galician positive attribute
Adroit Lit. according to right; skilled, resourceful; dexterous. French attribute
Shibui Old school cool Japanese attribute
Jein Yes and no German attribute measurement
Pålägg Anything that you can put in a sandwich Swedish food attribute
Jafjafa (جفجفة) The sound of new clothes. Arabic attribute life
Pomicione A man who seizes any chance of being in close contact with a woman Italian attribute
Raspafiestas An adjective to describe a person who doesn't go until the party is over. Spanish habits attribute friends
Manja Childlike behaviour by women designed to elicit sympathy or pampering by men Malay attribute
Ninot A ninot is a figure with human representation. In a conversation, it means a person without personality. Valencian attribute
Kafkaesque Having bizarre of illogical quality English attribute
Selcouth Rare, strange, marvellous, wondrous. English attribute
Schlimazel A chronically unlucky person Yiddish attribute adverse
Luftmensch Literal: "air person". Refers to someone who is a bit of a dreamer Yiddish attribute
Oxymoron Figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction English attribute confusion




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