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DEFINITION: n. A wayward scent or aroma which invokes distant memories of one's childhood or younger days. v. To be suddenly catapulted into the past by a very strong odor.
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Rememaroma
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: re-MEM-uh-rome-uh
Sentence: Gilberts wife, Natasha, could tell by the sly smile that crossed Gilberts face when she entered the room where he was just awakening that her fragrance gave him a pleasurable rememaroma, and she blushed at the thoughts that crossed her own mind.
Etymology: Blend of remember and aroma.
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COMMENTS:
Mustang I like your sentence and word :)So sweet~ I gotta give ya some points! - abrakadeborah, 2009-03-23: 06:15:00
You filled us all with wonder about the diorama of blushing Natasha's rememaroma! Great Intrigue! - silveryaspen, 2009-03-23: 14:27:00
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Melancholfactory
Created by: kalex
Pronunciation: Me-lin-kol-fa-k-ter-eee
Sentence: The smell had a melancholfactory essence, subtly reminding me of years before, when Jack and I had also caught ourselves on fire. Burnt flesh! That brings it all back!
Etymology: melancholy-a forlorn feeling sometimes associated with nostalgia olfactory-having to do with or of the sense of smell, odor
Existenchialist
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: eggs iss ten sha lizt
Sentence: In an absurd world the base existenchialist instincts always lead one towards home, or fish.
Etymology: existencialist, stench
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COMMENTS:
hysterical - Jabberwocky, 2009-03-23: 12:23:00
:-) great word for unforgettably bad smells! Great create! - silveryaspen, 2009-03-23: 13:39:00
hehehe - bookowl, 2009-03-24: 13:36:00
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Scentiment
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: sen tim ment
Sentence: When Barbie was tending her sick husband,Ken, the smell of changing diapers took her back to t he days when she tended her babies. It was a lovely scentiment for her, an empty nester...a reminder that she was still needed by someone. Of course the outlook in those days was different. She knew that they would soon outgrew their bad habits and become productive citizens...just the opposite of now. Oh well, in sickness and in health... Or like her friend told her, "Marriage is like a deck of cards, it starts with 2 hearts and a diamond and in the end you just want a club and a spade"!
Etymology: Scent (an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced) & Sentiment(tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion, particularly of bygone days)
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COMMENTS:
nice - galwaywegian, 2010-10-05: 04:36:00
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Rememaroma
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: re-mem-ah-ROME-ah
Sentence: Oscar's wife, Hattie, could tell by the sly smile that crossed Oscar's face when she entered the room where he was just awakening that her fragrance gave him a pleasurable rememaroma, and she blushed at the thoughts that crossed her own mind.
Etymology: Blend of 'remember' (to recall something) and 'aroma' (scent or odor)
Nosetalgia
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: nohs tahl jeea
Sentence: One is capable of experiencing nosetalgia right up to the moment of death. they say that the scent is the last thing to go, or is that grow?
Etymology: nostalgia, nose
Nostradaromagia
Created by: chaiandallthatjazz
Pronunciation: nostrad-aro-ma-gia
Sentence: Man oh man! It was a sensation so powerful...Not only did it conjur up nostalgic memories, but I'm sure to predict that memories of this experience will surface in the future in other semi-unfortunate sensual circumstances.
Etymology: nose + nostradamus + aroma +nostalgia
Pussypooper
Created by: poopododo
Pronunciation: Pussy-pooper
Sentence: It is the satisfying sound made by heavy lifting ones body of a floosy.
Etymology: It arrived by parcel from Germany as a spellbound astonishment.
Retrostench
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: re-tro-stench
Sentence: Wandering through the empty bingo hall, Jean soon became aware of a retrostench that was clearly that of an old lady marinated in Lilly of the Valley toilet water perfume. "It couldn't be," she thought, "Grandma's been dead for 20 years."
Etymology: Retro--involving, relating to or reminicent of things past Stench--an offensive smell or odor
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COMMENTS:
super word - Jabberwocky, 2009-03-23: 12:25:00
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Odorday
Created by: RightOnTheWin
Pronunciation: \ˈō-dər-ˈdā\
Sentence: Lucy was thrown into a flashback of an odorday when she sensed the salty water. She began to recall her childhood home near the ocean. Warm tears streamed down her cheek as she realized how much she missed her hometown. Lucy decided that she would visit there on her next vacation.
Etymology: Odor (A stimulating smell) + day (A particular point in time)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by metrohumanx. Thank you metrohumanx. ~ James
silveryaspen - 2009-03-23: 14:34:00
The score details are a great enhancement and have helped me understand them. Thank you!
Wow! This phenomenon seems to be more widespread than i thought! Apparently it's one of our more primal instincts.
RE: Score Details. I am still looking for a bug where it fails to add some votes to our weekly totals. Hopefully the score details page will help us find it. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by metrohumanx. Thank you metrohumanx. ~ James