Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Shibui Old school cool Japanese attribute
Nameer (نمير) Clear water. Arabic nature attribute
Enxebre Something pure and very authentic Galician positive attribute
Noniná Triple negation. Means yes, with emphasis. Spanish attribute measurement positive
Schlimazel A chronically unlucky person Yiddish attribute adverse
Nekojita (ねこじた) Literally "cat's tongue"; a person who is sensitive to hot food and especially hot drinks Japanese food attribute
Friolero Someone that is very sensitive to cold. That friend that always feel cold. Spanish attribute friends
Kram The quality of snow that makes it moldable so that one make snow balls and snowmen. Norwegian nature attribute
Pomicione A man who seizes any chance of being in close contact with a woman Italian attribute
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
desenrascanço the ability to find improvised solutions to problems Portuguese strength attribute life
Jein Yes and no German attribute measurement
Handschuhschneeballwerfer A coward willing to criticize and abuse from a safe distance German adverse attribute interaction
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
Pretoogjes Lit. 'fun eyes'; the twinkling eyes of someone engaging in benign mischief or fun. Dutch attribute phsyical
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
Qì zhì (氣质) Quality of character, disposition, style, charm, attractiveness, magnetism. Chinese attribute positive
Majime (真面目) Reliable, responsible, diligent; seriousness, formality. Japanese society attribute
Raspafiestas An adjective to describe a person who doesn't go until the party is over. Spanish habits attribute friends
Umami A category of taste in food (besides sweet, sour, salt, and bitter); savoriness Japanese food attribute
Autophile A person that loves solitude, being alone English character attribute
Oxymoron Figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction English attribute confusion
Capoclaque Someone who co-ordinates a group of clappers. Italian society 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
Ramé Something that is both chaotic and joyful at the same time Indonesian life attribute




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