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BBC Listeners Nominate Their Favourite Words

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Lots of sesquipedalians out there, judging by the response to our feature on the man who reads dictionaries for fun, Ammon Shea. We asked for your favourite words and were overwhelmed with nominations. Here we list 50 of the best. (Or if you can't be bothered going there, look below.)
Words 1 through 59 of 59

lexiphane   has been listed 7 times with 2 comments

pejorist   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments

tripudiate   has been listed 8 times with 2 comments

cachinnations   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments

natiform   has been listed 4 times with 1 comment

happifies   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments

philodoxical   has been listed 2 times with 0 comments

hansardize   has been listed 4 times with 0 comments

goving   has been listed 2 times with 0 comments

dyspathy   has been listed 4 times with 1 comment

sesquipedalian   has been listed 263 times with 35 comments

syzygy   has been listed 226 times with 16 comments

ideation   has been listed 10 times with 0 comments

mellifluous   has been listed 311 times with 19 comments

tatterdemalion   has been listed 91 times with 2 comments

enervating   has been listed 6 times with 1 comment

chatoyant   has been listed 54 times with 3 comments

erythrismal   has been listed 3 times with 1 comment

slubberdegullion   has been listed 45 times with 4 comments

rodomontade   has been listed 47 times with 4 comments

estivate   has been listed 15 times with 1 comment

metanoia   has been listed 16 times with 2 comments

fug   has been listed 17 times with 3 comments

borborygmus   has been listed 63 times with 5 comments

crenellate   has been listed 4 times with 0 comments

maieutic   has been listed 25 times with 9 comments

tintinnabulation   has been listed 113 times with 4 comments

susurrus   has been listed 99 times with 2 comments

palimpsest   has been listed 208 times with 10 comments

runcible   has been listed 29 times with 7 comments

chthonic   has been listed 97 times with 7 comments

kakistocracy   has been listed 49 times with 4 comments

sinecure   has been listed 72 times with 6 comments

crepuscular   has been listed 228 times with 15 comments

sphygmomanometer   has been listed 24 times with 1 comment

sepulchral   has been listed 37 times with 1 comment

pusillanimous   has been listed 112 times with 11 comments

floccinaucinihilipilification   has been listed 110 times with 10 comments

discombobulated   has been listed 88 times with 1 comment

turpitude   has been listed 59 times with 6 comments

proprioception   has been listed 42 times with 12 comments

panglossian   has been listed 22 times with 3 comments

frippet   has been listed 7 times with 1 comment

petrichor   has been listed 112 times with 4 comments

spelunking   has been listed 46 times with 1 comment

oxter   has been listed 16 times with 2 comments

termagant   has been listed 60 times with 4 comments

urt   has been listed 3 times with 2 comments

cryptomnesia   has been listed 21 times with 4 comments

ischial callosities   has been listed 2 times with 1 comment

quidnunc   has been listed 57 times with 4 comments

tmesis   has been listed 90 times with 10 comments

zareba   has been listed 4 times with 1 comment

scrimshanker   has been listed 10 times with 5 comments

spanghew   has been listed 15 times with 10 comments

mallemaroking   has been listed 14 times with 52 comments

omphaloskepsis   has been listed 82 times with 6 comments

poodle-faker   has been listed 4 times with 36 comments

defenestrate   has been listed 239 times with 46 comments

Words 1 through 59 of 59
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