Sep 21, 2024

Master your Vocabulary: 10 adorable-sounding English words and their meanings

Aakanksha Sharma

Words to use and flex!

There are certain words in the English language that don’t just sound adorable but are also super sweet and nice to utter. If you would like to know more about such words, and how to use them in sentences, here we mention some of them.

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Petrichor

A beautiful and adorable sounding word is ‘Petrichor’ which refers to the earthy smell that fills the air after rainfall. Referred to as ‘Mitti ki khushbu’ in Hindi, Petrichor can be used as ‘The petrichor post the late night rain was simply beautiful’.

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Euphoria

Another beautiful word is ‘Euphoria’, and describes the feeling of intense happiness and excitement about something. For example, ‘He was still in euphoria hours after she left the party’.

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Aurora

An adorable word through and through is ‘Aurora’. An aurora is a naturally dazzling light that forms in the sky, mostly in the polar regions. For example, ‘The aurora over Vancouver last night was worth the sleepless night’.

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Chortle

A beautiful-sounding word, Chortle refers to the activity of laughing gleefully, and is a mix of chuckle and a snort. For example, ‘Her chortle was worth hearing when the stand-up comedian cracked a joke about dinosaurs’.

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Mollycoddle

To ‘mollycoddle’ someone, is to treat them like a child with excess care and protection. To use it in a sentence one can say ‘Her mother has been mollycoddling her since childhood, it will not end will’.

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Quiddity

Quiddity is the word used to talk about someone’s little quirks and behaviour. For example, ‘His little quiddity was tapping on the window every 10-30 seconds’.

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Shenanigans

Another adorable word to speak and listen to is Shenanigan. It refers to a mischievous or playful act, or someone engaging in trickery and fun. To use it in a sentence, one can say ‘His shenanigans are really getting on my nerves now!’

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Discombobulate

To ‘discombobulate’ means to confuse or unsettle someone, leaving them confused and fumbled up. For example ‘The way he explained the events of tomorrow left me completely discombobulated’.

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​Gigglemug

A ‘Gigglemug’ refers to a person who is immensely cheerful, always giggling, and has an everlasting smile on their face. As a sentence, one can say ‘You see Radhika over there? She is such a gigglemug’.

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Gobemouche

A ‘Gobemouche’ refers to a person who is very gullible, can be fooled easily, and trusts people with their words. To use it in a sentence, try saying ‘Deepto is such a Gobemouche, he trusted every word I told him’.

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