“I want to talk about what happened without mentioning how much it hurt. There has to be a way. To care for the wounds without reopening them. To name the pain without inviting it back into me.”
Though Middle English had the meaning of a reciprocal kiss, the Old English wordcyssanwas defined as a “touch of the lips, in reverence or respect.” The English likely comes from the Proto-Germanic *kussijanaor*kussjan, a word compiled of*kussaz, meaning “kiss,” and the suffix *jana. Cognates include the Swedishkyssa, the German küssen and the Gothickukjan.
Although beyond this there is not an agreed upon root for Indo-European languages, there is typically a supposedly onomatopoeic *ku sound, which exists in Greek and Sanskrit as well. This is not always the case though, as in the instance of Latin suāviārī (meaning “to kiss,” but related to suāvis meaning “sweet, pleasant, delicious,”) and bāsium, (ancestor of Spanishbesar, and meaning “kiss, particularly of the hand”).
Vivacious - dancinglikenobody’swatching,always single, on 50 dating apps but will never commit to anyone, bright lipstick, beautiful, patterned dresses, too many friends to keep track of, full calendar for life, distinctive voice
‘happy and lively in a way that is attractive’
Zemblanity - lying to yourself like a pro, shaking your head to try and clear it, wide (and also fake) smiles, avoids social media, doesn’t keep track of the news, lots of friends but few close ones, scared of the future, quiet
‘the inevitable discovery of what we’d rather not know’
Meraki - always working on a project, or eight projects, very creative, loves sharing what they’ve made, bit of a hoarder, knows the right thing to say, liked by everyone, loving, most likely to be successful, very hard worker
‘the soul, creativity or love you put into something’
Alexithymia - getting easily overwhelmed, gesticulates a lot, keeps a journal, meditates and tries to connect with their spiritual side, skeptical of everything, conspiracy theory’s ftw, small friendship group
‘an inability to describe emotions in a verbal manner’
I was sitting on the computer last night trying to be productive and actually write something. My first sentence included the character listening to a voice through an intercom and my first thought was, “What kind of voice is it?“
So, naturally, I found myself googling the different ways to describe a voice. I present to you my findings! I hope you all find it useful.
adenoidal (adj): if someone’s voice is adenoidal, some of the sound seems to come through their nose
appealing (adj): an appealing look/voice shows that you want help, approval, or agreement
breathy (adj): with loud breathing noises
brittle (adj): if you speak in a brittle voice, you sound as if you are about to cry
croaky (adj): if someone’s voice sounds croaky, they speak in a low, rough voice that sounds as if they have a sore throat
dead (adj): if someone’s eyes or voice are dead, they feel or show no emotion
disembodied (adj): a disembodied voice comes from someone who you cannot see
flat (adj): spoken in a voice that does not go up and down; this word is often used for describing the speech of people from a particular region
