Numba 7

Number 7 may become an annual thing. After all, there are far more than 101 Beautiful Words out there. I've already received several good suggestions and nominations for other pretty words. Not only that, but I’ve begun two more lists. One list is Beautiful Southern Words, if anyone wants to contribute…

Oh, and the two Honorable Mention posts for 2005 are “Shall We Eat Out or Eat Out in the Car?” (Apr 28) and "Street Names” (Nov 19). Click and enjoy.



101 Beautiful Words (Nov 10)

Several months ago I ran across "The 70 Most Beautiful Words in the English Language," a lazy list of words compiled by the British Council (whatever that is). It's a really mediocre list, as punchless as British bread pudding. But it has a beautiful logo.

Not to be outdone, I concocted a personal list of 101 Beautiful Words. There is no order, priority, or hidden meaning. I just like they way these words take their place in my mouth, electrify me when I hear them, energize me when I read them, or otherwise canoodle my imagination. Most of them are common and simple words. I guess that's the beauty of them.

No words were harmed while constructing this list.

1. Grace (amazing grace)
2. Clarity
3. Whiz-bang
4. America
5. Snowflake
6. Yee Haw
7. Granddaddy
8. Chocolate (In Spanish: Chocolate)
9. Buzz (when spoken by bees)
10. Autumn
11. Regale
12. Dolphin
13. Reconciliation
14. Embrace
15. Beatitude
16. Poetic
17. Aurora borealis
18. Jesus (In Spanish: Jesus)
19. Tiara
20. Sparkle
21. Tweak
22. Español
23. Flash 'n' Dash
24. Epiphany
25. USA! USA!
26. Bewildered
27. "Look, Mom!"
28. "Dad! Watch what I can do!"
29. Snickerdoodle
30. Dawn
31. Yucca
32. Tender
33. Bikini
34. Synergy
35. Create
36. Preamble
37. Phenomenon
38. Phart
39. Delight
40. Roots and Wings
41. Scintillating
42. Ker-plunk
43. Bamboozle
44. Ice cream
45. Dag-nab it!
46. Cleavage
47. Spring Training
48. Discombobulate
49. Cascade
50. High-uppity
51. Linguini
52. Exhilarating
53. Aura
54. Speed
55. Freedom
56. Cracklin'
57. "Dinner!"
58. Friendship
59. Snuggle
60. "Love you, too."
61. Compote
62. Incredible
63. Hope
64. Paradigm
65. "Some Coffee?"
66. Holly
67. Extraordinary
68. Yaca-daca!
69. Dollop
70. Sunset
71. Rapture
72. Lippitude
73. Buoyancy
74. Frolic
75. Persnickety
76. Rivulet
77. Buffoon
78. Gargantuan
79. Monarch Butterfly
80. Faith
81. Princess
82. Happy
83. Oxymoron
84. Lovely
85. Bounding
86. Lollygag
87. Spat…and Shat
88. Simplicity
89. Babbling
90. "Play ball!"
91. Miel (In English: honey)
92. 4tha July
93. Laughter
94. Wacky
95. Sing-song
96. Teetering
97. What'n tarnation?
98. Alabaster
99. Muzzic (when played by bees)
100. Frisky
101. Feliz Navidad