Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Pomicione A man who seizes any chance of being in close contact with a woman Italian attribute
Shibui Old school cool Japanese attribute
Capoclaque Someone who co-ordinates a group of clappers. Italian society 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
Noniná Triple negation. Means yes, with emphasis. Spanish attribute measurement positive
Kæk Spirited, bold, cheeky, cocky. Danish attribute
Minestra riscaldata Literally "heated soup"; something done again but never as good as the first time it happened. Alternative to cavoli riscaldati (heated cabbage) Italian attribute
Saper vivere The ability to handle people and situations with charm, diplomacy and verve; cf. savior faire (French). Italian friends attribute
Majime (真面目) Reliable, responsible, diligent; seriousness, formality. Japanese society attribute
Pena ajena "I feel embarrassed for you" Spanish emotion attribute
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
Ǩuẓlanyu To marry a divorced woman Bashkir family attribute
Overskud Extra/excess energy; do have sufficient resources to do something; profit (in an economic context). Danish attribute
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
Friolero Someone that is very sensitive to cold. That friend that always feel cold. Spanish attribute friends
Lekker Literal translation "tasty", but can be used to describe anything that has one's hearty approval Afrikaans positive attribute
Milozvučan Having a sweet and gentle voice Croatian attribute physical
Qì zhì (氣质) Quality of character, disposition, style, charm, attractiveness, magnetism. Chinese attribute positive
Muvaffakiyetsizleştiricileştiriveremeyebileceklerimizdenmişsinizcesine The longest word in Turkish, meaning, ‘It's as though you are from those whom we may not be able to easily make into a maker of unsucessful ones.’ Turkish attribute
Mensch A person of integrity and honour Yiddish character attribute
Kram The quality of snow that makes it moldable so that one make snow balls and snowmen. Norwegian nature attribute
Kos Cosiness, warmth, intimacy; kose as a verb; koselig as an adjective. Norwegian attribute
Séanas A gap between the upper front teeth Irish physical 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
Warmduscher Literal: 'A person that takes warm showers'; to describe those who have trouble stepping out of their comfort zone German funny attribute growth




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