Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Sgriob The itchiness of the upper lip just before taking a sip of whisky Irish physical food
Séanas A gap between the upper front teeth Irish physical attribute
Bohereen A tight, single lane country lane Irish explore physical
Eshaku A slight bow of around 15 degrees Japanese physical action
Kucir A tuft of hair left to grow on top of an otherwise bald head Indonesian physical change
Sirimiri Weak and constant rain; stronger than a mist but less than a shower. Basque weather physical
Pulsa To walk laboriously in snow. Swedish physical nature
Abditory A place into which you can disappear; a hiding place English physical thinking
Calacala Children wading through water as they play Tulu family physical nature
Pneúma (πνεῦμα) Wind; breath; spirit. Greek physical
Tjäle Ground frozen hard, beyond the point where digging is possible Swedish physical nature
Gulugulu The sound of a pitcher filling with water Tulu physical sound
Hanyauku To walk on tiptoes across a hot surface Rukwangali physical action
Backpfeifengesicht A face in need of a slap German physical funny
Tuerto A man with only one eye Spanish physical
Shlep To bring something from one place to another, but with the implication that its a burden to the carrier. Example: I had to shlep the bag of rocks all the way down the road Yiddish physical action
Angushti za'id Someone with six fingers Persian physical
L'appel du vide Describes the instinctive urge to jump from high places French habits physical
Aka'aka'a Skin peeling or falling off after either sunburn or heavy drinking Hawaiian physical adverse
Propuh A draft of air usually created by opening doors on opposite sides of the house or windows in a car. Some believe it can cause diseases or even kill you. Bosnian adverse physical
Vozdukh (Воздух) "Air" but also "the stack of spirit". To breathe in is to "take the spirit inside". Russian beauty physical
Löyly The steam that rises from the sauna heater when water is thrown on it Finnish physical
Döşek Anything that you can use when you are laying down or sleeping Turkish physical
Culaccino The mark left on the table by a cold glass Italian physical food
Milozvučan Having a sweet and gentle voice Croatian attribute physical




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