These Are A Few Of My Favorite Words

The power of a word. The more we know, the better we think.

The beauty of a word. The more eloquent we are, the more influence we wield.

The emotion of a word. The better we communicate, the more charisma we exude.

Words.

Shakespeare made love to them.

Emerson crafted them.

Dante emoted them.

Here are a few of my favorite words:

Extraordinary

Quintessential

Evocative

Muse

Transcendent

Sacramental

Sensual

Visceral

Question: What is your favorite word?

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33 Responses to “These Are A Few Of My Favorite Words”

Anita May 19, 2011 at 08:51

Cogent. :)
- Randy Elrod May 23, 2011 at 16:16
  
  @Anita, Thanks for getting right to the point, Anita!! Ha!
Patsy May 19, 2011 at 10:22

Cab (yep, makes me giggle; a checkered-careening butter pat on wheels), lyrical, plethora, spondylolistheis (just kidding, I hate it when my back hurts) Popsicle ( hard to say without smiling), labyrinth, y’all, scrumptious, whimsical, wonder, loquacious, and almost all food words like “let’s eat!” ;-)
- Randy Elrod May 23, 2011 at 16:18
  
  @Patsy, Ah, yes, Patsy, you are such a magical wordsmith. And I love,love,love whimsical, labyrinth, and I wonder if the “wonder” you mention is as in magic, or questioning…
David Santistevan May 19, 2011 at 10:25

I’ve found myself using the word “Brilliant” all the time for just about anything.
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- Randy Elrod May 23, 2011 at 16:18
  
  @David Santistevan, David, you would find yourself in good company with Keith Getty!
  - David Santistevan May 23, 2011 at 20:05
    
    @Randy Elrod, I’m a big fan of Keith’s writing. Would be an honor. He’s brilliant! :)
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Kay Day May 19, 2011 at 10:42

Grace, Effervescent, Lackadaisical, Languid, Iridescent, Plethora, Anomaly, Golf (makes me laugh–what a weird word)
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- Randy Elrod May 23, 2011 at 16:19
  
  @Kay Day, Thanks, Kay…ah, I love all your words!! Especially plethora!!
Margaret May 19, 2011 at 11:38

Love this post, Randy. I have long been a love and collector of words. A few of my faves are…

flibbertyjibbet
lackadaisical
persnickety
blythe
supercilious
wanderlust
oxymoron
effervescent
crinkum-crankum
renaissance

I could go on, but I don’t think you have that much time on your hands. :-)
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- Randy Elrod May 23, 2011 at 16:20
  
  @Margaret, Love it Margaret!! You have sent me running to dictionary.com
  
  I share your love for the words wanderlust, oxymoron and renaissance!!
Keith Jennings May 19, 2011 at 13:45

Serendipity, ambient, kudzu, harmony, ethereal and enchantment (because of Thomas Moore not Guy Kawasaki) are among my favorites.

I must admit that, given I have two sons, fart remains a favorite, fun, funny, “forbidden” word in the Jennings house.
Keith Jennings´s last blog post ..The Adventure Begins for Will Mathison- Author- Illustrator and 5th Grader
- Randy Elrod May 23, 2011 at 16:22
  
  @Keith Jennings, Ha!!!!!!! When you have girls, I think the forbidden word is fart with the “r” removed. As in, “do I look_____ in this dress? Ha!!!
  
  By the way, ethereal and enchantment are two words I love, but I must ask you??? Kudzu??? :)
  - Keith Jennings May 23, 2011 at 21:20
    
    @Randy Elrod, Oh, those f-words!
    
    Yes, I love the word kudzu. Fun to say – sounds like a sneeze. Second, I find it fascinating that a Japanese plant is a staple of the American South.
    
    But even more, I love it as a metaphor of the Old South. It’s an immigrant that choked out native species. Was once seen as a savior. And is now categorized as a weed.
    
    Also, kudzu works like a Rorschach test: some project their fear into it – imagining snakes lurking beneath its surface. Others, like me, see it as an invitation to adventure – a childhood Neverland.
    Keith Jennings´s last blog post ..The Adventure Begins for Will Mathison- Author- Illustrator and 5th Grader
Tiffany May 19, 2011 at 15:46

Some of my favorite words include Muster, Gumption, Gusto, and of course the adjective Randy. (The noun isn’t so shabby either)

Have you ever read the book Professor and the Madman by Simon Winchester? It is a great story about the compilation of the OED. As one with an admiration for all things words and language, I really enjoyed it and recommend it.
- Randy Elrod May 23, 2011 at 16:23
  
  @Tiffany, Yes, Tiffany, I love that book!! And I find myselg giggling as I think about the noun and adjective which are my name…hmmmm…
JR Taylor May 19, 2011 at 16:03

My favorite word is “chesed” (I hope Hebrew counts).
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- Randy Elrod May 23, 2011 at 16:24
  
  @JR Taylor, ah, to the dictionary again. How you guys taunt me!!!
Jason May 19, 2011 at 16:57

relevant
unconditional
the f word
absolute
exacerbate
palindrome
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- Randy Elrod May 23, 2011 at 16:25
  
  @Jason, jason, i must ask…the f word as in the phrase, the f word as in the american word, or the f word as in Ireland?
  - Jason May 23, 2011 at 16:37
    
    @Randy Elrod,
    Wow! I didn’t know about the f word in Ireland! You’ll have to tell me about that.
    
    I’m talking about the American rated “R” F-word. Such a sharp, powerful, bright and colorful word in our culture, unfortunately grossly overused and abused, but still one of my favorites.
    
    Musical examples-
    USE: Mumford & Sons’ use of it in “Little Lion Man” or Alanis Moressette’s use of it in “You Oughta Know”- no other word so adequately and succinctly presents the emotional context of the moment this song is describing.
    ABUSE: many songs that use it for a syllable space filler when they need to match the lyric up to a certain point in the meter of the song.
    Jason´s last blog post ..Class
Carryl May 19, 2011 at 19:35

Serendipity
Facetious
Curvaceous
Synergy
Harmony
and just because I like the way it looks: syzygy
- Randy Elrod May 23, 2011 at 16:25
  
  @Carryl, Ah, yes…If you have seen my paintings, you know I love your “c” word!! :)
Jeedoo May 19, 2011 at 20:13

I love words, including beautiful words with yucky meanings, like diarrhea. And sometimes I like to throw out unusual words in a sentence, just for fun: gelatinous, sesquipedalian.
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- Randy Elrod May 23, 2011 at 16:27
  
  @Jeedoo, i truly think this is the first time I have ever seen the phrase “beautiful words with yucky meanings.” wow!! I must think this through a bit more… :)
Andrew May 19, 2011 at 20:22

Words I love more for the connotations than how they sound

Passion
Purpose
Potential
Meaning
Create

and the one I love to hear the most…

Daddy!
- Randy Elrod May 23, 2011 at 16:28
  
  @Andrew, Ah, yes!! What a word…intimidating and treasured at the same time…Daddy!
Jeff Goins May 20, 2011 at 07:52

Paradigm
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- Randy Elrod May 23, 2011 at 16:28
  
  @Jeff Goins, ah, yes, jeff…great word!!
Joan Linbeck May 20, 2011 at 18:27

Thank you for this post. I too love words. Their communicative value is an incomparable treasure. For me, one of my favorite words is simply, “friend”.
- Randy Elrod May 23, 2011 at 16:29
  
  @Joan Linbeck, well said, Joan!!
Shannon Lewis May 31, 2011 at 19:13

I may be silly, but words like “Zimbabwe”, “Buttafuoco, & “chimichanga” just tickle my tongue. Sometimes I think News anchors report some stories more than others because they love saying the names, honestly. I would.
Megan Joy Burdzy July 11, 2011 at 17:32

Sesquipedalian

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