Favorite Words

This list started in 2024. My friend Evan also has a list of favorite words!

• Cartouche
• Spiel
• Epitome
• Io
• Mephistopheles
• Mordant
• Sarcophagus
• Jettison
• Felicity
• Kalamazoo
• Glockenspiel
• Stonefruit
• Salty
• Basil
• Ephemera
• Salamander
• Apsides, Aphelion, Perihelion
• Autumnal
• Telemetry
• Gimbal
• Sprocket
• Javelin
• 'Tis
• Lambast
• Falderal
• Nostepinne
• Forsooth
• Verily
• Satellite
• Louver (2025.03)
• Murmuration (2025.03)
• Knolling (2025.04 Thanks to the Analog Meetup Group)
• Hurkle-durkle

Bonus: Delightful turns of phrase

• In a fine fettle
• The cat's pajamas (thanks, A!)
• In point of fact
• Ass over teakettle

Bonus: Words I never spell correctly on the first try

• Occurence
• Bureau (see also: Bureaucracy)
• Amoeba
• Saoirse (the name)
• Connoisseur
• Reconnoiter