In our everyday lives, we use just a small part of our languages' vocabularies. This is understandable as words go out of use, and we don't use scientific names for things or words that are used by a specific group of people, like professional terminology. Sometimes we don't even realize that some things have names at all or that they could have a specific name because we're used to referring to that thing by describing it.
Not a lot of us spend our time reading through dictionaries, but if we did, we could find some really interesting words, like how would you call the day after tomorrow or the struggle to get out of bed in the morning. Bored Panda gathered a list of things that you may not have known had a name in English, so enjoy it, as broadening your vocabulary is always fun. Don't forget to upvote the words that you liked the most and comment down below how many of these you already knew!
#1 Petrichor
The way it smells after it rains is called petrichor.
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218points
#2 Overmorrow
The day after tomorrow is called overmorrow.
174points
#3 Dysania
Finding it difficult to get out of bed in the morning is called dysania.
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165points
#4 Semantic Satiation
The phenomenon of repeating a word and temporarily losing its meaning is called semantic satiation.
161points
#5 Crapulence
That sick feeling you get after eating or drinking too much is called crapulence.
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154points
#6 Interrobang
When you combine a question mark with an exclamation mark (‽), it is referred to as an interrobang.
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134points
#7 Grawlix
A series of typographical symbols, such as $#!, used in text as a replacement for profanity is called a grawlix.
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126points
#8 Defenestration
The action of throwing something or someone out of a window is called defenestration.
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122points
#9 Drupelets
The individual parts of raspberries and blackberries are called drupelets.
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116points
#10 Aglet
The plastic or metallic coating at the end of your shoelaces is called an aglet.
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113points
#11 Desire Line
A path that is created in the grass by people walking on it because it is the shortest way is called desire line.
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111points
#12 Paresthesia
The tingling sensation you get when your foot's asleep is called paresthesia.
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110points
#13 Glabella
The space between your eyebrows is called glabella.
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105points
#14 Griffonage
Illegible handwriting is called griffonage.
102points
#15 Semordnilap
A word that means one thing forward and another backward is called semordnilap, for example, desserts and stressed.
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100points
#16 Digitus Minimus
Your little toe or finger is called digitus minimus.
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97points
#17 Phosphenes
The sheen of a light that you see when you close your eyes is called phosphenes.
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96points
#18 Brannock Device
The metal thing used to measure your feet at the shoe store is called Brannock device.
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95points
