Thursday, August 5, 2010

Random Top 5: Words That Don't Mean What They Sound Like They Mean

With some words, you could get an idea of what they mean just by how they sound. For example, "heinous" sounds bad and "plop" sounds gloopy. With the words below, however, if you didn't know their real meaning, you'd probably have a hard time guessing it.

5. Pulchritude

Means: Beautiful

Sounds like it means: Chronic vomiting

4. Tumescent

Means: Engorged

Sounds like it means: Sparkly

3. Felicitous

Means: Pleasant

Sounds like it means: Arrested for sexual harassment

2. Taciturn

Means: Silent

Sounds like it means: An Amish disciplinarian or a copper spittoon

1. Crepuscule

Means: Twilight

Sounds like it means: An infected wound on the anus

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