Nomophobia - verb

Words are constantly entering and exiting our collective vocabularies, so for today's post I sought out words that didn't exist until a few years ago. Nomophobia is a fear of being without your mobile phone or that it won't function in some way. The word is simply constructed from no mobile + phobia. The first version was the ( Read more... )

You’re playing a game, and you suddenly realize that you’ve got it in the bag.

Or you’re watching your favorite team play and, after a close-fought match, you see that they’re surely going to win.

That’s nikhedonia-the feeling of excitement or elation that comes from anticipating success.

Source, and 14 more interesting words here: 15 Obscure ( Read more... )

nonpareil [non-puh-rel]

adjective:
having no match or equal; unrivalled
noun1 an unrivalled or matchless person or thing ( Read more... )

Nîcîwâkan - noun.

Nîcîwâkan is a Cree word for friend.

To hear the pronunciation along with four other Cree words, watch the video below!

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Tuesday, Jun. 1, 2021

Nocturnal (adjective, noun)
noc·tur·nal [nok-tur-nl]

adjective
1. of or pertaining to the night (opposed to diurnal).
2. done, occurring, or coming at night: nocturnal visit.
3. active at night (opposed to diurnal): nocturnal animals.
4. opening by night and closing by day, as certain flowers (opposed to diurnal).

noun
5. ( Read more... )

I'm a fibre major, so artsy craft words are my favourite!

Nostepinne - noun.

A nostepinne, sometimes nostepinde or nøstepinde, is a long handled rod about 10 or 12" used for winding balls of yarn by hand.


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Nonversation - noun.

Ah, the portmanteau! They are new words made by combining two other words. Those still in self-isolation or working from home may be desperate for a bit of nonversation--useless small talk or a meaningless conversation ( Read more... )

November 24, 2020

Novice (noun)
nov·ice [nov-is]

noun
1. a person who is new to the circumstances, work, etc., in which he or she is placed; beginner; tyro: a novice in politics.2. a person who has been received into a religious order or congregation for a period of probation before taking vows ( Read more... )

Technically, zombie nouns are nominalizations. Nominalization happens when words are converted into lengthier versions of themselves that sometimes obscure their meaning. For example, changing global into globalizationHelen Sword does a great job in the video below explaining what nominalizations are, how they suck the life out of your writing and ( Read more... )

nettlesome [net-l-suhm]
adjective:
1 causing irritation, vexation, or annoyance
2 easily provoked or annoyed

Examples:

Reporting on a working group recently established to combat nettlesome beach fires causing burns and air pollution, Janet Stratford Collins said: "We’ve received over 200 emails. They fall into three categories, those who want ( Read more... )