tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post6447358569752591580..comments2024-03-10T12:09:50.303-05:00Comments on UNDER THE TIKI HUT : Words, Words, and More WordsCarol Kilgorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-24210753688785797792011-02-24T17:15:48.093-06:002011-02-24T17:15:48.093-06:00Hart - I like cacophony, too. Falls in the same ca...Hart - I like cacophony, too. Falls in the same category for me as whisper.<br /><br />Happy Whisk - :)Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-78024681618872558422011-02-24T14:25:23.946-06:002011-02-24T14:25:23.946-06:00I love, love, love, wonky.I love, love, love, wonky.The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-1836111378818557882011-02-24T08:59:54.875-06:002011-02-24T08:59:54.875-06:00my favorite sounding word: cacophony (though I lo...my favorite sounding word: cacophony (though I love kerfuffle, too). Least favorite? any long chemical name. And I am fairly delighted with any onomotopeia words... They usually make me smile.Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-26250236083201378372011-02-24T08:08:37.890-06:002011-02-24T08:08:37.890-06:00Arlee - I love Sun Chips. And who would be persnic...Arlee - I love Sun Chips. And who would be persnickety enough not to allow them :)<br /><br />Madeleine - Great choices!Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-2055152587933544382011-02-24T07:41:52.068-06:002011-02-24T07:41:52.068-06:00LOL! Great lists I'm embarrassed to say that I...LOL! Great lists I'm embarrassed to say that I find words like 'bollocks' have a good ring to them. I find words like 'such' rather puzzling and words like vomit and stench maybe would be horrible words. :O)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-62289428194334002592011-02-24T00:27:06.920-06:002011-02-24T00:27:06.920-06:00Doggone I went to the store yesterday and bought S...Doggone I went to the store yesterday and bought Sun Chips--I don't think they qualify for torilla chips, but they'll have to do cause I'm not going back to the store.<br /><br />Persnickety is a funny word.<br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a>Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-50369378145104252632011-02-23T22:20:55.062-06:002011-02-23T22:20:55.062-06:00Angela - Schmatzen sounds like noisy eating! And t...Angela - Schmatzen sounds like noisy eating! And the same with scherzkeks for silly guy. Thanks!<br /><br />lbdiamond - I like the sound of oblique, too. I don't think I've ever used it in a story. Maybe I'll look into that :)<br /><br />Claudia - That's a good one!<br /><br />Lydia - Spelling ... what would we do without spell checker.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-58835670254227605542011-02-23T20:22:31.937-06:002011-02-23T20:22:31.937-06:00Oh! Claudia too my word. Serendipitous.
I don'...Oh! Claudia too my word. Serendipitous.<br /><br />I don't like the word receive. The e-i i-e thing drives me nuts.Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-69300757343464836432011-02-23T20:15:36.155-06:002011-02-23T20:15:36.155-06:00Words I like: serendipity, woo, mischievous ;)
Wo...Words I like: serendipity, woo, mischievous ;)<br /><br />Words I don't like the sound of: oh boy, there's quite a few.Claudia Zurchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00302024950570710809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-57909055981336562782011-02-23T19:30:02.391-06:002011-02-23T19:30:02.391-06:00Ha! Nice list.
I love the word "oblique"...Ha! Nice list.<br /><br />I love the word "oblique" but hardly ever get to use it. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-72669546208264419432011-02-23T15:04:33.812-06:002011-02-23T15:04:33.812-06:00There are many German words which I like to say: s...There are many German words which I like to say: schmunzeln (qietly smile), kichern (giggle), schmatzen (eat noisily), betüteln <br />(can`t translate, something like "trying-to-be-of-help-even-if-you-don`t-need-it", kinda), Scherzkeks (silly guy), oh, too many. I like words that have a sound to them.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06484336744673299416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-53538569502566285382011-02-23T14:48:25.438-06:002011-02-23T14:48:25.438-06:00Holly - Me, too! Except for dived.
Clarissa - Tha...Holly - Me, too! Except for dived.<br /><br />Clarissa - That'll work :)<br /><br />Alex - You made me laugh. Did you see UNKNOWN?Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-80630402422608916072011-02-23T14:30:31.814-06:002011-02-23T14:30:31.814-06:00I'll just have to celebrate with some chips an...I'll just have to celebrate with some chips and salsa tomorrow! And for some reason the word NetFlix makes me smile...Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-56525767490301989232011-02-23T14:00:08.528-06:002011-02-23T14:00:08.528-06:00I should make a list because I often hate words I ...I should make a list because I often hate words I hear. Next time I'm going to have to write them down.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12160669603997465454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-31283990747613291832011-02-23T13:28:57.604-06:002011-02-23T13:28:57.604-06:00Like: coniferous, holiday
Hate: dived ;)
Smile: tu...Like: coniferous, holiday<br />Hate: dived ;)<br />Smile: turtle, piffleSouthpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539290964546504171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-68103303836120403142011-02-23T12:21:30.803-06:002011-02-23T12:21:30.803-06:00Linda - LOL! Gargantuan Slurpy!! And it's lunc...Linda - LOL! Gargantuan Slurpy!! And it's lunchtime, too :)<br /><br />Joanne - I like the sound of chocolate - all those O's.<br /><br />Laura - And I agree with you!<br /><br />Helen - From World English Dictionary:<br /><br />kerfuffle , carfuffle or kurfuffle (kəˈfʌf ə l) <br /><br /> — n<br />1. informal chiefly ( Brit ) commotion; disorder; agitation<br /> <br />— vb<br />2. ( Scot ) ( tr ) to put into disorder or disarray; ruffle or disarrange<br /><br />Janet - Another chocolate fan! A sophisticated word every once in a while, but not an entire book filled with them. I like your smile words, too. <br /><br />Thanks for commenting and following.<br /><br />VR - I love whisper, too, because it sounds like what it is .<br /><br />Elspeth - Snot. She said snot. Snort.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-40152617811080979322011-02-23T12:00:00.197-06:002011-02-23T12:00:00.197-06:00I adore 'akimbo'. 'Snot' is disgus...I adore 'akimbo'. 'Snot' is disgusting in almost an onomatepoeic way. 'Frumpy' is charming. 'Snicker-snack' should be used more.Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-60240101849221009952011-02-23T10:01:52.546-06:002011-02-23T10:01:52.546-06:00I love words too! 'Moist' and 'slimy&#...I love words too! 'Moist' and 'slimy' are my least favorite, but I use gelid often when I write. It seems to fit when 'cold just isn't ugly enough. For some reason I love the word 'whisper.'VR Barkowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927993233682731113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-1315512861141264862011-02-23T09:50:17.510-06:002011-02-23T09:50:17.510-06:00Well, you caught me off guard and I am wordless. L...Well, you caught me off guard and I am wordless. Like Joanne, I do like the word chocolate. Words I don't like are sophisticated words that I have to look up the meaning to. Words that make me smile are splish, splash, giggled, swoosh, etc. Can you tell I write for children :o)Janet,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17796999156668844943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-38448441652776171382011-02-23T09:21:06.292-06:002011-02-23T09:21:06.292-06:00I've never heard kerfuffle. What does it mean?...I've never heard kerfuffle. What does it mean? I rather like the word kazoo. Can't play one, but it's still fun to say.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-42138703950841294182011-02-23T09:19:48.927-06:002011-02-23T09:19:48.927-06:00How fun!
I like salacious and slinky and agree wit...How fun!<br />I like salacious and slinky and agree with LR - olfactory is just wrong.Laura Enohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982794146667832204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-27328213267839978002011-02-23T09:09:26.959-06:002011-02-23T09:09:26.959-06:00Fun lists going on here. Words that make me smile...Fun lists going on here. Words that make me smile? Hm ... coffee! And writing, too! Maybe with a little chocolate thrown in the mix. Not so much for their sounds, but for what they mean to me.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972054718663959694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-10307828243065257112011-02-23T08:59:38.357-06:002011-02-23T08:59:38.357-06:00Oh, but a gargantuam slurpy just makes me really h...Oh, but a gargantuam slurpy just makes me really hungry.Linda Kagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00259042112816376940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-64904257072159297782011-02-23T08:58:54.666-06:002011-02-23T08:58:54.666-06:00SLURP kind of makes me want to gag for some reason...SLURP kind of makes me want to gag for some reason. Dunno why.<br /><br />GARGANTUAN makes me smile though.Linda Kagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00259042112816376940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-73143689002712145172011-02-23T08:54:17.012-06:002011-02-23T08:54:17.012-06:00Colette - Yes! Why is that?
Ann - Never too old :...Colette - Yes! Why is that?<br /><br />Ann - Never too old :)<br /><br />LR - Great words! Thanks for contributing.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.com