Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
tuḷir (துளிர்) Technically "a baby leaf", but it specifcally means a freshness tenderness, delicateness Tamil attribute beauty
Ǩuẓlanyu To marry a divorced woman Bashkir family attribute
Minestra riscaldata Literally "heated soup"; something done again but never as good as the first time it happened. Alternative to cavoli riscaldati (heated cabbage) Italian attribute
desenrascanço the ability to find improvised solutions to problems Portuguese strength attribute life
Umami A category of taste in food (besides sweet, sour, salt, and bitter); savoriness Japanese food attribute
Mana The prestige, power, dominance of something or someone Māori attribute
Schlimazel A chronically unlucky person Yiddish attribute adverse
Frostbeule Someone that is very sensitive to cold. That friend that always feels cold. ("frost bite") German attribute friends
Pomicione A man who seizes any chance of being in close contact with a woman Italian attribute
Capoclaque Someone who co-ordinates a group of clappers. Italian society attribute
Autophile A person that loves solitude, being alone English character attribute
Recherché Rare, exotic, unusual; not understood or appreciated by many people. French beauty attribute
Mimoso Said of something that enjoys being pampered or shown affection Spanish attribute love
Jein Yes and no German attribute measurement
Handschuhschneeballwerfer A coward willing to criticize and abuse from a safe distance German adverse attribute interaction
Shibui Old school cool Japanese attribute
Adroit Lit. according to right; skilled, resourceful; dexterous. French attribute
Kram The quality of snow that makes it moldable so that one make snow balls and snowmen. Norwegian nature attribute
Mensch A person of integrity and honour Yiddish character attribute
Ramé Something that is both chaotic and joyful at the same time Indonesian life attribute
Muvaffakiyetsizleştiricileştiriveremeyebileceklerimizdenmişsinizcesine The longest word in Turkish, meaning, ‘It's as though you are from those whom we may not be able to easily make into a maker of unsucessful ones.’ Turkish attribute
Rehepaplus A kind of entrepreneurialism that mustn't always have the moral high ground. Clever, sometimes at the expense of others and their stupidity. The word can be used as both a positive (quick thinker) as a negative (scammer). Estonian character attribute
Pena ajena "I feel embarrassed for you" Spanish emotion attribute
Umarell A term referring specifically to men of retirement age who spend their time watching construction sites, especially roadworks – stereotypically with hands clasped behind their back and offering unwanted advice Italian attribute
Raspafiestas An adjective to describe a person who doesn't go until the party is over. Spanish habits attribute friends




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