Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Gulugulu The sound of a pitcher filling with water Tulu physical sound
Celístia Brighness from the stars Catalan nature physical
Abditory A place into which you can disappear; a hiding place English physical thinking
Celístia Brighness from the stars Catalan nature physical
Bohereen A tight, single lane country lane Irish explore physical
Eshaku A slight bow of around 15 degrees Japanese physical action
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
S’encoubler To describe a fall, but specifically one where you fell due to being tangled in something French physical event adverse
Pulesveis Messy hair, in particular in the back of the head, resulting from being rubbed against the pillow during sex Norwegian physical
Pekopeko Bowing one's head repeatedly in a grovelling manner Japanese physical action
Sgriob The itchiness of the upper lip just before taking a sip of whisky Irish physical food
En plein air Outdoors; in the open air. French nature physical
Pulsa To walk laboriously in snow. Swedish physical nature
L'appel du vide Describes the instinctive urge to jump from high places French habits physical
Döşek Anything that you can use when you are laying down or sleeping Turkish 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
Vozdukh (Воздух) "Air" but also "the stack of spirit". To breathe in is to "take the spirit inside". Russian beauty physical
Kabelsalat Tangled up cables; literally “cable-salad" German funny physical
Lha’i rnal ‘byor (ལྷའི་རྣལ་འབྱོར) Deity meditation/yoga; an advanced practice in which one visualises interacting with, or ‘accomplishing’ (i.e., being), a deity. Tibetan awareness physical
Pneúma (πνεῦμα) Wind; breath; spirit. Greek physical
Zhaghzhagh The chattering of teeth from the cold or from rage Tamil adverse action physical
Yoisho A word without meaning, said when flopping into a chair after a hard day at work or lifting a heavy bag. Japanese event physical work
Milozvučan Having a sweet and gentle voice Croatian attribute physical
Sirimiri Weak and constant rain; stronger than a mist but less than a shower. Basque weather physical
Gigil The urge to pinch or squeeze something that is unbearably cute Tagalog physical positive funny




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