Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Cúbóg A collection of Easter eggs Irish physical
Umij se Splash water on your face Serbian physical action
Séanas A gap between the upper front teeth Irish physical attribute
Vozdukh (Воздух) "Air" but also "the stack of spirit". To breathe in is to "take the spirit inside". Russian beauty physical
Gulugulu The sound of a pitcher filling with water Tulu physical sound
Gigil The urge to pinch or squeeze something that is unbearably cute Tagalog physical positive funny
Milozvučan Having a sweet and gentle voice Croatian attribute physical
Bohereen A tight, single lane country lane Irish explore physical
Pulesveis Messy hair, in particular in the back of the head, resulting from being rubbed against the pillow during sex Norwegian 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
Celístia Brighness from the stars Catalan nature physical
Didis To search and pick up lice from one's own hair, usually when in bed at night Indonesian physical adverse
Calacala Children wading through water as they play Tulu family physical nature
Kaapshljmurslis The feeling of being cramped on public transportation Latvian stress physical
Pekopeko Bowing one's head repeatedly in a grovelling manner Japanese physical action
L'appel du vide Describes the instinctive urge to jump from high places French habits physical
Kucir A tuft of hair left to grow on top of an otherwise bald head Indonesian physical change
Pneúma (πνεῦμα) Wind; breath; spirit. Greek physical
Abditory A place into which you can disappear; a hiding place English physical thinking
Eshaku A slight bow of around 15 degrees Japanese physical action
Muskelkater Charley horse ("muscle cat") German physical
S’encoubler To describe a fall, but specifically one where you fell due to being tangled in something French physical event adverse
Tuerto A man with only one eye Spanish physical
Packesel The person who’s stuck carrying everyone else’s bags on a trip German travel physical
Pulsa To walk laboriously in snow. Swedish physical nature




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