Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Weichei Literal: "soft egg"; someone who is weak or cowardly German adverse attribute
Enxebre Something pure and very authentic Galician positive attribute
Adroit Lit. according to right; skilled, resourceful; dexterous. French attribute
Pretoogjes Lit. 'fun eyes'; the twinkling eyes of someone engaging in benign mischief or fun. Dutch attribute phsyical
Kram The quality of snow that makes it moldable so that one make snow balls and snowmen. Norwegian nature attribute
Overskud Extra/excess energy; do have sufficient resources to do something; profit (in an economic context). Danish attribute
Pochemuchka A person who asks a lot of questions Russian friends attribute habits
Saper vivere The ability to handle people and situations with charm, diplomacy and verve; cf. savior faire (French). Italian friends attribute
Raspafiestas An adjective to describe a person who doesn't go until the party is over. Spanish habits attribute friends
Frostbeule Someone that is very sensitive to cold. That friend that always feels cold. ("frost bite") German attribute friends
tuḷir (துளிர்) Technically "a baby leaf", but it specifcally means a freshness tenderness, delicateness Tamil attribute beauty
desenrascanço the ability to find improvised solutions to problems Portuguese strength attribute life
Akrasia When you know what to do in theory, but don’t act on it in practice. The literal translation is “weakness of will.” Akrasia is how people struggle to take action, even though the Internet gives them unlimited information. Greek philosophy attribute
Handschuhschneeballwerfer A coward willing to criticize and abuse from a safe distance German adverse attribute interaction
Handschuhschneeballwerfer A person who wears gloves to throw snowballs; a wimp German action attribute
Jouissance "an excess of life", often translated as joy but also can be understood as catharsis French 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
Jein Yes and no German attribute measurement
Shibui Old school cool Japanese attribute
Ǩuẓlanyu To marry a divorced woman Bashkir family attribute
Mimoso Said of something that enjoys being pampered or shown affection Spanish attribute love
Capoclaque Someone who co-ordinates a group of clappers. Italian society attribute
Séanas A gap between the upper front teeth Irish physical attribute
Nekojita (ねこじた) Literally "cat's tongue"; a person who is sensitive to hot food and especially hot drinks Japanese food attribute
Mana The prestige, power, dominance of something or someone Māori attribute




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