Favourite words found

[DrPlacebo]

Got points for GOLIARD. I was never sure whether it was a proper noun. In any case, having played Orff's Carmina Burana helped with this one.

[Boulevardiere]

HAMARTIOLOGIES (theological study of sin). With two seconds left, after trying every possible "-ologies" I could imagine, I saw the start of "hamartia" and chucked it as a hail mary. I guess if you see something, try something.

[BoggleOtaku]

SENIORITIS is a very common affliction.

Interesting usage trend: rare 1900-1920; fastest increase ~2000, with local maxima ~1980.

[DrPlacebo]

SENIORITIS is a very common affliction.

[Boulevardiere]

I truly thought TRICORDERS was a long shot, but I guess Trekkies are everywhere, including in the dictionary.

[BoggleOtaku]

STRYCHNINISMS, a satisfying find in a vowel-meagre patch.

[JJBeanie]

My favourite word isn't long or complicated or obscure, but it made me smile when I found it. The word is hilllike (yes, there are 3 els in a row). With certain sans serif fonts it becomes "HIlllIKE" which gives the impression it might be a long, exhausting hike!

[DrPlacebo]

How unusual. So the plural of Crotales is a cymbol set instrument and Crotale is a missile. How unusual indeed.

The name of the missile is the French word for rattlesnake. Both words ultimately come from from the Greek krotalon, meaning a castanet or rattle.

[2cute]

I'm always happy to find uncommon music terms, such as CROTALES.

How unusual. So the plural of Crotales is a cymbol set instrument and Crotale is a missile. How unusual indeed.

[sillysally]

Okay--Made me look up theorbo. So--I have another letter combo to play with. Doubt I'll be playing with the actual musical instrument.

[DrPlacebo]

MONOUBIQUITINYLATION, which I knew mainly because, when I was an undergrad, I was a TA for a professor whose main research interest was the ubiquitin system.

[dannyb]

I just typed"BACON", and I have to say that IS my favorite word that I have ever found.

[crazykate]

THEORBO, because knowing a thing or two about baroque music finally helped.

Lovely! One of my favourite ridiculous-looking instruments! Well done!

[DrPlacebo]

THEORBO, because knowing a thing or two about baroque music finally helped.

[DrPlacebo]

Finally found the long word I've been hoping to find for a long time, probably one of everyone's favorites...

ANTIDISESTABLISHMENTARIAN