Beautiful Unusual Words

Are you a logophile (a lover of words)? Do you believe in epeolatry (the worship of words)? Then you’re in the right place.

This eclectic list of unusual and beautiful words with gorgeous meanings will hopefully enrich your vocabulary and bring a smile to your face...

Apricity: The warmth of the sun in winter.

Brontide: The low rumble of distant thunder.

Heliophilia: Desire to stay in the sun; love of sunlight.

Koi no yokan: Literally translates to “premonition of love." The extraordinary sense one has upon first meeting someone that they will one day fall in love. (Japanese)

Metanoia: The journey of changing one’s mind, heart, self, or way of life.

Peregrinate: To travel or wander from place to place.

Petrichor: The mild and pleasant smell or scent of earth associated with the first rain after a dry spell.

Rame: Something that’s both chaotic and joyful at the same time. (Balinese)

Resfeber: The restless race of the traveler’s heart before the journey begins, when anxiety and anticipation are tangled together. (Swedish)

Retrouvailles: The happiness of meeting again after a long time. (French)

Sirimiri: A light rain or fine drizzle. Stronger than mist but less than a shower. (Spanish)

Vacilando: To wander or travel with the knowledge that the journey is more important than the destination. (Spanish)