Whirligig: whirling toy merry-go-round dizzying course of events Tatterdemalion: raggedly dressed person looking disreputable or decayed Swashbuckler: cocky adventurer story about the same Squelch: to suppress or silence act of silencing sucking sound Rigmarole (also rigamarole): confused talk complicated procedure Pettifogger: quibbler disreputable lawyer
Periwinkle: light purplish blue creeping plant aquatic snail Obloquy: condemning or abusive language, or the state of being subject to such Loggerheads (in the expression “at loggerheads”): quarrelsome
Lackadaisical: bereft of energy or enthusiasm Jackanapes: impudent or mischievous person High jinks (also hijinks): boisterous antics Higgledy-piggledy: in a disorganized or confused manner Haberdasher: men’s clothier provider of sundries Gobbledygook: nonsense, indecipherable writing Imbue your musings with mirth by incorporating these terms:Ībstemious: restrained in consumption of food and alcoholĬahoots (in the expression “in cahoots with”): schemingĬallipygian: possessing a shapely derriereĬopacetic (also copasetic, copesetic): satisfactoryĬurmudgeon: ill-tempered (and often old) personįactotum: all-around servant or attendantįestoon: to decorate dangling decorative chains Though their meanings may be obscure, they each present a challenge - I mean an opportunity - for you to paint a vivid word picture. Here are 100 words it’s difficult to employ without smiling. The English language can be maddening to native speakers and learners alike, but is also delightfully rich, especially for those who seek to convey a lighthearted tone in their writing.
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