It Has a Name??

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Wow, that's a great one, frindley. Thanks!

Exergue: a space on a coin, usually on the reverse below the central part of the design; frequently the location where the date is shown.

What is it, Prolagus? What are you trying to tell me?

;-)

Valituskuoro! Valituskuoro!

Pre-skelf splinters. Hmm....

The house I grew up in was full of free range splinters lurking where one least expected. Do they have a special name, too? Or are they just plain old pre-skelf splinters?

No kidding? Thanks, frindley! I had no idea there were so many specific types of splinters. :-) Also, I found that the word has another definition, somewhat related, I think: "A small or slight person; one who is a nuisance." Heehee.

Sorry, if that sounds as sleazy as it does now I think about it, my sincere apologies.

I'll kiss it better anyway, frindley.

skelf (courtesy OED WOTD): A sliver or splinter, usu. of wood, esp. one lodged in the skin.
To be honest, I would have called that a splinter, although I see some point in it being a splinter that has lodged in the skin, as opposed to a free-range or recently removed splinter.

You're welcome!

How on earth could I have forgotten about petrichor until just now? Jeez. Thanks for reminding me of it!

Yes, it's a lovely Lagerstätte indeed! *admiring*

Finally, I found someone else that liked my Lagerstätte... :-)

Nice one, Prolagus--thanks!

What about Lagerstätte?

And I humbly accept. :-)

I humbly propose fother.

Already added, but with the "philtrum" spelling. It was actually one of the words that inspired the list.

filtrum is another that could be added to the list. It is one of the first things that I think of when someone says "It Has a Name??"

You should add hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia :-)

Thanks, herotuesday! Still adding to this one. :-)

An amazing list!
Many words pinched :).

Thanks, sionnach! And thanks to you too, madandcrazy. I'm having fun with this one, all right. :-)

I think this may just be the best word list on the entire planet.

pilcrow, the symbol used to denote a new paragraph?
jentacular, pertaining to breakfast?

They mean the same thing, yes, but I prefer the "semi" version myself. :-)

Shouldn't that be quasihemidemisemiquaver? :)