Thank you so much to everyone who has contributed so far. I’m well on my way to 42 words to use in one blog post this weekend.
Here’s the list (I’ll update as people add). If I get over 42, I’m using those words as ‘supplements’.
- Cranky
- Meatballs
- Grandmother
- Oozy
- Rain
- Frustrated
- Mother-in-law from hell
- Affinity
- Skulk
- Glisten
- Ubiquitous
- Combobulate
- Chuffed
- Blimey
- Macaroni
- Salty
- Rank
- Meatless
- Rudely
- Fishing-rod
- Moose
- Lasagne
- Budgie
- Giggles
- Searching
- Doorstep
- Ginger
- Fluffy
- Compact
- Slathered
- Blinkered
- Orange
- Anthropomorphosis
- Tennessee
- Pirouette
- Rootbeer
- Harbour
- Suicide
- Booth
- Kitsch
- Lascivious
- Babaghanoush
Supplementaries: transgender, infantile, squiggly, defenestration
This is my favorite word ever. It usually takes at least 3 tries for me to say it correctly which could be part of the fun of it. anthropomorphosis
I said, play fair!
Can you give me an example of that in a sentence? I’m not sure I can spell it, let alone say it!
Through anthropomorphosis, Squeaky, the cat, arose from her cushion, as a woman, yawning very unladylike. Likely poor grammar…but the best I can do
I’m not officially a follower (more of an interested lurker), so I won’t try to cheat and slip in a word. But I can’t wait to see the post with all 42 on the final list represented!
I’m still 5 words short of 42 and was hoping to get more than that so I have some ‘supplementaries’ (like in the lotto!). Therefore lurkers are most welcome to suggest a word. It can’t be worse than anthropomorphism.
Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human characteristics to animals, like I do with Not Cat, and a word my English teacher loved when I was at school. But the -osis ending is new to me. I imagine it must be the same thing though as words ending osis are generally nouns.
It is the actual transformation into the human form. Sooo, a cat, through anthropomorphosis, could become a delightful human with many interesting talents. It is a fun word, say it 3 times, and I’m ready for a nap or tylenol.
Thank you for the clarification. I was getting it confused with personification.
how about suicidebooth!
Kitsch? Lascivious? Babaghanoush?
A few spares… Transgender? Infantile? Squiggly?
Thank you! I need the spares to avoid oozy!