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Petrichor isn’t dead. It’s the word to describe the smell after it rains. It might not be on the top of everyone’s tongues but it does pop up regularly where there is rain and someone asks, “How do I describe the smell after it rains?”
The other words on this list are revivable.
So does petrichor stem from the prefix petri- and the word ichor? So like, blood of the rocks?
I mean, ask any Whovian and they’ll tell you what petrichor means lol
Petrichor was just used in a random conversation I was in two weeks ago.
Dollop isn't so uncommon either, I don't think. I mainly use it in a food context: a dollop of sour or whipped cream, or of some sauce, is a common accoutrement to many a dish. My vocabulary probably could use a dollop more of fun uncommon words!
People don’t say dollop?
I'm just here to point out the fact that I know goddamn well most of you learned the word petrichor from Doctor Who.
I only know "blatherskite" because of Duck Tales.
I learned it from the Red Rising book series, though I may have learned it as a kid and forgot because it seemed vaguely familiar and my mom was always reading us stuff like Tolkien and CS Lewis
Just going to drop a Naddpod shout out to my fellow boobs here
"Rawgabbit" and "pawky" seem particularly useful these days.
crimson, eleven, delight, petrichor
Blathering blatherskite! - Gizmoduck
Gizmoduck knows blatherskite
I like the word flummoxed
People say "cellar door" is the most beautiful phrase in the English language. I say "petrichor" is the most pretentious word in the English language.