Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
En plein air Outdoors; in the open air. French nature physical
Celístia Brighness from the stars Catalan nature physical
Werifesteria To wander longingly through the forest in search of mystery English nature explore
Chrysalism An amniotic tranquility of being indoors during a thunderstorm. English nature beauty
Tjäle Ground frozen hard, beyond the point where digging is possible Swedish physical nature
Guddle To fish using the hands, by searching under stones at a river bank Scottish action nature
Badkruka Someone who refuses to enter a body of water. Eg. Get in the lake you badkruka, or am I going to have to pull you in by your beard? Swedish funny nature explore
Shinrin-yoku (森林浴) bathing' in the forest (literally and/or metaphorically). Japanese nature event
Listopad The falling of the leaves Russian nature event
Skare A thin layer of ice on top of snow Swedish physical nature
Xiao xiao The whistling and pattering of rain or wind Chinese nature beauty sound
Kram The quality of snow that makes it moldable so that one make snow balls and snowmen. Norwegian nature attribute
Nameer (نمير) Clear water. Arabic nature attribute
Tokka A large herd of reindeer Finnish nature
Offing The deep, distant stretch of the ocean that is still visible from the land; the foreseeable future English nature beauty
arumpu (அரும்பு) A bud, but specifically referring to the stage where it is just starting to bud Tamil nature
cāral (சாரல்) A gentle secondary drizzle either from a waterfall or rain Tamil nature
Frischluftfanatiker literal translation: fresh air fanatic; referring to a person who tends to keep the windows open to get fresh air, even in winter or someone who always tries to be outside in the open air German nature
Yakamoz The reflection of moonlight or other lights on water Turkish nature beauty
Cynefin A place where a person or an animal feels it ought to live and belong; it is where nature around you feels right and welcoming Welsh nature feeling
Psithurism The sound of wind through trees English nature beauty
Calacala Children wading through water as they play Tulu family physical nature
Abendrot The colour of the sky when the sun is setting German nature beauty
Dørstokkmila The longest mile between your cozy couch in your fireplace-candlelight-cabin-hygge and the door threshold. It would be "door-threshold-mile", loosely translated Norwegian nature
Gökotta To rise at dawn in order to go out and listen to the birds sing Swedish nature beauty




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