What is the least known word in the dictionary?
cacomistle (n., a carnivorous, raccoon-like animal) yogh (n., Middle English letter, used to represent the “y” sound) smaragd (adj., relating to emeralds) duvetyn (adj., a soft fabric made of wool, cotton, rayon, or silk)
What is the most uncommon word?
The 15 most unusual words you’ll ever find in English
- Serendipity. This word appears in numerous lists of untranslatable words and is a mystery mostly for non native speakers of English.
- Gobbledygook.
- Scrumptious.
- Agastopia.
- Halfpace.
- Impignorate.
- Jentacular.
- Nudiustertian.
What are some rarely used words?
50 Rare Words That Are Useful to Know
- Accismus (noun) Accismus is a useful term for pretending to be disinterested in something when you actually want it.
- Acumen (noun)
- Anachronistic (adjective)
- Anthropomorphize (verb)
- Apricate (verb)
- Bastion (noun)
- Burgeon (verb)
- Convivial (adjective)
What is a word that nobody knows?
Here are 10 weird and wonderful words that you never knew existed.
- Balter. Definition: Dancing clumsily without any particular grace or skill but usually with enjoyment.
- Defenestrate. Definition: Throwing a person or thing out of a window.
- Nibling.
- Griffonage.
- Dysania.
- Pentapopemptic.
- Cancatervate.
- Paresthesia.
What is the most used word ever?
‘The’ tops the league tables of most frequently used words in English, accounting for 5% of every 100 words used. “’The’ really is miles above everything else,” says Jonathan Culpeper, professor of linguistics at Lancaster University.
What’s the coolest word ever?
60+ of the Coolest, Most Epic Words in the English Language
| #1–15 | #16–30 | #31–45 |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Apocalyptic | 16. Equilibrium | 31. Mitigate |
| 2. Bamboozled | 17. Exquisite | 32. Nefarious |
| 3. Bizarre | 18. Flippant | 33. Onomatopoeia |
| 4. Blasphemy | 19. Gerrymandering | 34. Persnickety |
What’s the weirdest word in the English language?
7 weird words in the English language
- Say “bum-fuzz-ul” The word bumfuzzle means ‘to confuse someone.
- Say “bum-ber-shoot” The word bumbershoot is a super fun word and another way to say umbrella!
- Say “loll-ee-gag”
- Say “hull-a-ba-loo”
- Say “gaw-bull-dee-goo-k”
What’s the biggest word in the world?
pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
The longest word in any of the major English language dictionaries is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, a word that refers to a lung disease contracted from the inhalation of very fine silica particles, specifically from a volcano; medically, it is the same as silicosis.
What are the most unused English words?
Serendipity. This word appears in numerous lists of untranslatable words.
What is the least used word in English?
The letters of the alphabet that are used least frequently in the English language are Q, J, Z and X. Each of these letters is used in less than one percent of English vocabulary. Of these, X is the least common letter at the beginning of words. By contrast, the letter E is the most frequently used in the English vocabulary.
What is less known?
“Less known” implies a clear comparison, and is often clearer as “less well known,” or “less is known.”. For example: Gandhi’s political work is well known; his work for economic upliftment is less known (or is less well known).
What are literary words?
Literary words and expressions are used to create a special effect in poems or novels, and are not usually used in ordinary speech or writing. ‘Awaken’ and ‘waken’ are old-fashioned or literary words. Literary also means ‘connected with literature’. …literary critics.