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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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Reodorized
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: ree-oh-door-rized
Sentence: Mr. Peaew a reodorized the room with his body stench everytime he talked or lifted his arms.
Etymology: re-odorized - To bring back a bad smell or odor.
Reminiscent
Created by: Negatrev
Pronunciation: rem-uh-nis-uhnt
Sentence: The bakery made bob reminiscent over his mothers baking as a child.
Etymology: reminiscent(awakening memories of something similar; suggestive (usually followed by of ): His style of writing is reminiscent of Melville's.) AND scent (to perceive or recognize by or as if by the sense of smell: to scent trouble.)
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
Scentimental
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: scent eh meant all
Sentence: It does not matter from what corner of his mind, the now elderly Jack Horner, could always find, through out all time, be it from adolescent to his old-age prescent, the fragrance of cinnamon in bread pudding or plum pie, was indelibly etched, from his memory fetched, making his thumb twitch, and with a scentimental sigh, recapture the feeling of "What a good boy am I!"
Etymology: SCENT - a nice smell. SENTIMENTAL - tender feelings of nostalgia, tender feelings when thinking of the past. ///// For people whose first langauge is not English, or those so young they may not have heard of Jack Horner, here's his original nursery rhyme: Little Jack Horner sat in the corner, eating his pudding and pie. He stuck in his thumb, and pulled out a plum and said "What a good boy am I!"
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COMMENTS:
Song of the day: Scentimental Journey! - silveryaspen, 2009-03-23: 01:26:00
You're making me want some bread pudding!!! Mmmm Good word there Silveryaspen! :) - abrakadeborah, 2009-03-23: 06:18:00
Awesome word. - kateinkorea, 2009-03-23: 11:06:00
exsmellent! - galwaywegian, 2009-03-23: 11:06:00
yummy - Jabberwocky, 2009-03-23: 12:26:00
clever story corner... - mweinmann, 2009-03-23: 15:22:00
Now I want some bread pudding just like grandma used to make. - Mustang, 2009-03-23: 23:10:00
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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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Scentiment
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: sent i ment
Sentence: When old John was lying in the hospital he kept smelling the aroma of roses. It raised in him the scentiment of his Mama and the perfume she wore when he was young. It was not until he recovered from his surgery that realized it was the smell from the soapy water they used to mop the floor with each day.
Etymology: Scent (aroma, smell) & Sentiment (tender or romantic feeling or emotion)
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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Historeek
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: hisss tor eeeek
Sentence: the historeek led to hystereeks
Etymology: historic reek
Odorousolfactorymemorization
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: Oh-door-us-ol-fak-tor-e-mem-or-rye-za-shun
Sentence: Mrs. Pearleene Poppins had a "Odorousolfactorymemorization" when it came recalling past events in her life. It wasn't so much that she would recall dates...she was more the type that odors would remind her of her youthful days of long ago in a charming way no matter how raunchy they smelled. Mr.Pappie Poppins loved old Pearleene for always having a nack to be able to turn a stinch of an "Odorousolfactorymemorization" into the smell of a rose. Pearleene would often tell Pappie,"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet"
Etymology: Odorous;Having an odor. Olfactory;Sense of smell. Memorization;To memorize or remember.
Nosetalgia
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: nōstaljə
Sentence: Charlie went out for a walk. As he approached a patch of woods he caught the unmistakable scent of skunk. In a case of nosestalgia, he flashed back to his first encounter with one of these odoriferous creatures. It was quite a shock for a puppy to think that something he saw as a possible playmate would do something so rude. His current walk quickly took a new direction.
Etymology: nose (the sense of smell, esp. a dog's ability to track something by its scent) + nostalgia (a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past)
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COMMENTS:
terrific - Jabberwocky, 2009-03-23: 12:24:00
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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