Has there ever been a word quite as onomatopoeic as susurrant? I rather like the sound of obsequious from the list, myself. Loquacious and sanguine are both fantastic wods too, and I imagine there are a dozen more that I won't think of until I see them in print again -- although tempestuous might be my favorite on their list. Auburn, a wonderful word for a wonderful color (although in some ways roan is even better). And so on, and so forth.
On the flip side of this, though, even fairly weighty words can start to become overbearing if you see them too much. There was a running joke among my friends for a while that Mr. Noriega's three first names were 'Panamanian Strongman Manuel'; his name was never mentioned without all of them being there. MUCKing has especially sensitized me to this, I think; at this point I don't care if I never see another midriff as long as I live. Words pick up a lot of context, both good and bad, and individual as much as collective. Everyone is speaking a language unto themselves, whether they know it or not.
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Date: 2002-09-18 04:44 pm (UTC)On the flip side of this, though, even fairly weighty words can start to become overbearing if you see them too much. There was a running joke among my friends for a while that Mr. Noriega's three first names were 'Panamanian Strongman Manuel'; his name was never mentioned without all of them being there. MUCKing has especially sensitized me to this, I think; at this point I don't care if I never see another midriff as long as I live. Words pick up a lot of context, both good and bad, and individual as much as collective. Everyone is speaking a language unto themselves, whether they know it or not.