Wordie: Ethereal: Comments

Comment by uselessness, 10 months ago

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 15:28:20 +0000

For years I thought it was pronounced "ehh thur EEL," and I loved it plenty. Then I learned how it's really pronounced, and loved it lots.

the word I like

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 03:11:44 +0000

I like it because of the way it looks. It's a pretty looking word, you have to admit.

And brandelion is right, actually. It does get a little disgusting when over-used.
Unless you live in a town where people pronounce "America" as "Amurica". I've never heard anyone in my town use that word.

the word i loathe...

Sun, 17 Dec 2006 18:55:32 +0000

ethereal is my least favorite word because in these modern times, it has been used in abundance to describe the mundane, to the point of diluting the meaning and character of the word. especially when used to appraise amateur artwork. everything is "ethereal" or "transcendent." barf. when ethereal is no longer used redundantly to describe the abysmal and plain, i'll gladly place it back upon it's rightful pedestal as a praiseworthy word.