When I put a pot of water on the stove, or turn on an electric tea kettle, from the next room I can tell by sound when the water has reached a boil. I’m looking for the name of that sound.

Smiled in an interview when she thought she was getting away with lying.

What is the word to describe the smile that a person lying makes when they feel they are getting away with a lie?

UPDATE: Dupers Delight is what I was looking for. Did not know it was a phrase. Thanks everyone!

is there a word for the feeling you get in situations where your world is falling apart and someone having a great day comes across you talking about how great a day it is and they are so happy they don't even notice the look on your face?

Example: you're in the waiting room of a hospital that combined the waiting areas for the birthing area and the ICU are, you just found out the person you love most is dying and you're waiting to see them and say goodbye. In the door walks a stranger holding flowers, their face so happy, they walk up to you and say something about how great life is, they just had a kid, and then they happily walk away. Their happy reality blocked them from noticing you were crying. You're happy for them, but wish they had just left you alone. You feel a strange sensation in your soul and throughout your body because of the strange contrast of life and death, joy and grief, that just shoved it's way into your world. It's lost and bitter and hopeful and lonely and so much more all at once. Is there a word for this type of moment or feeling?? I really need there to be one.

Sorry if this is the wrong place for this post.

I don’t know if it’s because I am of a different generation (GenX), but I am so sick of seeing on social media and TV how there’s this trend of saying, “I’m proud of you” to people you have nothing to do with. See, it used to be that, for example, a parent would say it to a child. And they’re the parent, so there’s pride in the fact that this is their child, and also in whatever they did to contribute to their child’s success. You might also be proud of your brother or sister. But influencers being proud of random people who scroll and view their reel…possibly by accident? Like a psychic speaking to their collective saying they are proud of a viewer they know nothing about? Also people who are acquainted with each other, but not that close - and had absolutely nothing to do with the other’s success? It would be more appropriate to say one of the following phrases: I love what you did/I admire you so much/ What you accomplished is so amazing/ I’m wowed by you, and so on. But being “proud of” random people? Poor word choice! It implies you fostered their success. Stop! Let me just add that you need to look at the definition of proud. Take the Oxford one, for example. And look at the example given. Oxford dictionaryhttps://g.co/kgs/P3LKFCg proud meaning

I’ve been reading chapters of my novel to my review group.  In a recent chapter, a king faced an awful choice and ultimately went with his “least bad” option.  The slow group member corrected me and told me earnestly that should be “best”.  I gave up on him in that moment.

I posted that incident in a Reddit thread about people subtly revealing that they are not intelligent.  Several redditors of course immediately chimed in to reveal their own reading level by down-voting my comment, calling it a self-own, and smugly explaining to me that “least bad” and “best” are actually the same!

Ugh. Those awful, head-shaking situations where the boneheads think they're the smart ones...

Please, fellow word aficionados, share a wry laugh with me and restore my faith in Reddit.

I'm looking for words... specifics you ask? Word sets, ones which have a different spelling although share the same meaning. Ex: Grey-Gray

To be clear Not to be confused w/ possible variations of this question such as: different/same-synonyms Same/different-homonyms Thanks!!!

I can’t explain why, it would take too long. All I’ll say is that it’s for a school project. I need some funny sounding abstract nouns, even if they’re not technically real words. As long as they have a clear meaning and sound funny, I’m all ears.

1. Knuckle ass
2. Discounted corn
3. Dementia sex

Ayup Doy
Being a gurt doilum mi sen, I got flummoxed when I wah laikin in t'snicket when I wer a nipper in Bratferd. I wer allus gerrin into strife. I'm not mitherin or owt. Just wang us some scran an' I'll be off.
Sithee.

So I was listening to an old Car Talk episode, and the Puzzler was about the origin of the word “posh”. They claimed that it used to be preferable to sail on one side of a ship on long journeys, and the other side on the return, as this kept you away from the hot sun sailing by Africa and the like. They claimed posh is in acronym for “Port Out, Starboard Home”. Now, this might be apocryphal, but I like it anyway. Do you have any interesting etymologies, true or iffy?

Are latibulate and latibulize different words or the same word in different tenses? They seem to have different meanings (?) to hide [in a corner until conditions improve], and to retreat [into a den or hole and lie dormant in winter], respectively.

If they’re the same, would you rather use latibulization or latibulation?

Is a word considered archaic when it’s no longer printed in a dictionary? And if people start using it again, at what point will it make it into autocorrect?

Other fun facts about these words/ archaic words appreciated.

Thanks!

Back in high school (about 30 years ago), a friend and I came up with the concept of a paradoxymoronomatopoeic word – a word that sounds like the opposite of what it means. The closest I could get was "opaque." It definitely sounds like you should be able to see through something that's opaque, like it's kinda open-ish. Can anyone come up with other/better examples?

Dactylonomy is the practice of counting on one's fingers, or otherwise representing numbers with one's fingers.

Writing a light hearted speech for a work presentation, and looking for a word to a link to a group of mediocre things.

… “Leave tonight knowing that you’ve earnt your award based on merit, and an overwhelmingly contribution to the business and those around you…. unlike awards that are (word needed) of mediocrity such as the Grammys, day time Emmy’s, and tv talent shows.

Current have the “definition of mediocrity”, but not happy with it.

Example: Tesla’s sleek door handles freezing shut in the winter, so you need to pry them open with a credit card, or pull out your phone and use an app to open them.

This was a while ago. I was at the dr getting my A1c done and the lady that was doing it said “you don’t know me but I knew your dad.” Then she stuck the needle in my arm and then she came out and asked me if I knew whether or not my former stepmother was still living in the house. Of course I didn’t know because I lost touch with her. And when she asked me that I thought “I’m sitting here with a needle in my arm the last thing I want to talk about is her.” But I just said and I was polite about it “I don’t know. Haven’t talked to her lately.” After I was done with that I told my mom who was sitting in the lobby and she said that she was just being nosy.

I still can’t believe she asked me while she was doing my blood work. The nerve of some people!

Okay that’s it.

When giving directions, I keep on saying "left" even when I meant to say "right" (and vice-versa). I know where is left <- and where is right ->, but many times, maybe due to hurry to say an answer when asked for directions, I give the wrong direction. My question is, is there are word for what I am experiencing?

EDIT: To make it clear, I am actually good at maps and navigating, except that my mouth says something different than my brain wants to say (i.e., mouth says left when my brain says right and my hand points right).

I don't know if this matters, but I am left-handed.

So I'm sat at the keyboard adding the final touches to the short story I'm writing. I've been writing for almost three days straight at this point, an I'm physically and mentally exhausted when I manage to fat finger this

Strinkinig

Can you define the word suitably in regards to it's structure?

… how did this term originate, and what do most people interpret it as?

Does anyone have any words that when said /read backwards they have the opposite meaning?

Hey guys I want to start a blog as a small passion project for college. I want it to be based on makeup and fashion. I'm having trouble finding a name. If you have any ideas that would be great. And any tips from other bloggers for a beginner would be good

I have been scratching my head for quite some time regarding this word. I had recently seen it on thread where someone asks for a rare word and everyone funnily replies with the same word.

The word is rare its meaning is when you are reluctant about doing something but you pretend you want to do it. Like for example if you are about to pay the bill but someone else offers to pay despite not wanting to pay we pretend as if we want/ wanted to Had they not paid.

The character's on the hero's side but gets name called by one side character on the villain side. Name's supposed to mean like they're powerful and bossy and arrogant and stuff.

Help would be appreciated, thanks<33

Is there a singular word for a lack of relief - when something such as pain is relentless