Looking for some fun words to add to your writing? Check out these funny-sounding and interesting words:
Top Ten Lists – Merriam-Webster Online.
Here’s the first one:
#1: Bumfuzzle
Definition:confuse; perplex; fluster Example:“Irish can bumfuzzle any team” – headline about the Notre Dame “Fighting Irish” football team,Chicago Tribune, October 27, 2002 About the Word:Bumfuzzle may have begun asdumfound, which was then altered first into dumfoozle and then into bumfoozle. Dumfound (or dumbfound) remains a common word today, but bumfuzzle unfortunately is extremely rare. |
What are your favorite words? Come on, don’t be shy, you know you have a few that you love to use when you can!
Happy Writing!
—Candace