Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Some funny English words

Longest Interesting Words in English
The English language has a list of longest words that make them a part of this interesting words list. A list of interesting especially the longest interesting words.

Floccinaucinihilipilification: To describe something worthless.

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis: According to Oxford English Dictionary, a factitious word alleged to mean 'a lung disease caused by the inhalation of very fine silica dust, causing inflammation in the lungs.'

Honorificabilitudinitatibus: This long word was coined by Shakespeare which means 'the state of being able to achieve honors'.

Antidisestablishmentarianism: This is the longest non-coined and non-technical English word which was found in 19th to oppose the 'disestablishment of the Church of England as the state church of England'.

Refer http://www.buzzle.com/articles/interesting-words-list-of-interesting-words-in-english.html

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