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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Volta During certain hours of the early evening, around dusk, everyone in the town who might feel like going for a walk takes a saunter or stroll up and down the main street Greek time physical nature
Werifesteria To wander longingly through the forest in search of mystery English nature explore
Badkruka Someone who refuses to enter a body of water. Eg. Get in the lake you badkruka, or am I going to have to pull you in by your beard? Swedish funny nature explore
Cynefin A place where a person or an animal feels it ought to live and belong; it is where nature around you feels right and welcoming Welsh nature feeling
Volya (Воля) "Freedom" and "will", but also vast natural landscape Russian nature beauty
Uitwaaien To take a refreshing break outdoors in windy weather Dutch nature life beauty
Offing The deep, distant stretch of the ocean that is still visible from the land; the foreseeable future English nature beauty
Celístia Brighness from the stars Catalan nature physical
Yakamoz The reflection of moonlight or other lights on water Turkish nature beauty
Komorebi (木漏れ日) Lit. wood is ‘leaking’ sunlight; dappled sunlight filtering through leaves. Japanese nature beauty
Petrichor The smell of earth after rain English nature beauty
Gongoozler A person who enjoys watching activity on the canals of the United Kingdom. The term is also used more generally to describe those who harbour an interest in canals and canal life, but do not actively participate. English action nature
Kertek The sound of dry leaves or twigs being trodden underfoot Malay sound nature
Shinrin-yoku (森林浴) bathing' in the forest (literally and/or metaphorically). Japanese nature event
cāral (சாரல்) A gentle secondary drizzle either from a waterfall or rain Tamil nature
Friluftsliv “Free air life,” signifying a fundamental understanding of the positive impact of being in nature Norwegian nature health
Nakhur A camel that won't give milk until her nostrils have been tickled Persian nature
Gökotta To rise at dawn in order to go out and listen to the birds sing Swedish nature beauty
Chandamama (చందమామ) Literally "uncle moon"; referring to the moon when admiring it Telugu nature beauty
Frischluftfanatiker literal translation: fresh air fanatic; referring to a person who tends to keep the windows open to get fresh air, even in winter or someone who always tries to be outside in the open air German nature
Skare A thin layer of ice on top of snow Swedish physical nature
Rabharta A spring tide Irish nature
Solvegg Literally means sun wall; to find a sunny spot during winter time where you can sit down and enjoy the warmth of the sun Norwegian feeling nature
Yuputka A word made for walking in the woods at night, it’s the phantom sensation of something crawling on your skin Ulwa nature adverse
Xiao xiao The whistling and pattering of rain or wind Chinese nature beauty sound




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