When you eat or crave food not because of hunger but simply because you're mouth is lonely.

Plural of tapa, a small snack or appetizer served in Spain; colloquially a style of cuisine in which many tapas are shared.

a) Words engraved in stone, or a phrase cutting and concise enough to be worthy of engraving.
b) Relating to the art of engraving or cutting into rock or gemstones.

Of few words; terse; bare; Spartan.

A person whose job is to point at parts of the body (of mortal or immortal variety).

Used to express surprise or exasperation.

1) Something that has played out very badly; a catastrophe.
2) An unlucky star (astrology)
3) A disease, disorder, or illness (obsolete)

a) Buttocks
b) The ability to persevere at a particular task for a long time.

An elementary particle out of which other subatomic particles, such as protons and neutrons, are made.

Relating to the length of a day.

Someone who waves back at Telletubbies, i.e., someone who is not very bright.

A condition of uncontrolable, extreme emotion and/or irrationality.

The term is highly gendered and disporportionately used to describe women and female behavior.

a) (n1.) A hematophagous (blood-feeding) parasitic worm belonging to class Hirudinea.
b) (n2.) A person who is parasitic upon the good will of others.
c) (v1.) The act of sucking out (blood, resources, etc.)
d) (n3.) (obselete) a physician.
e) (v2.) (obselete) to heal.

In agreement, alignment, and balance; of musical chords, interpersonal relationships, etc.

State of periodic insanity, mental illness, or lack of sense.

To transfix; to hypnotize; to hold in rapt attention.

The sensation of insects crawling on skin. A form of psycosomatic parasthesia that, in extreme cases, can give rise to delusional parasitosis.
(NB: Not to be confused with fornication.)

Sexual intercourse (connotation of illicitness or unlawfulness).

The "intrinsic grey" color one sees in the absence of light.

The act (v.) and practice (n.) of rectification and forgiveness traditional in Hawaii (and many Polynesian cultures.)

A bumblebee.

A small bite of food one takes just before going out; a morsel, snack, or light morning meal (separate from breakfast).

The feeling that you're missing something (yet you can't quite pinpoint what it is that's missing).
e.g., something lacks in the food you're eating; you leave the house but feel you've forgotten something; a film or book is almost good

(Aesthetics) Perceived empty space; a noticed silence; a felt pause.
i.e., The interval of silence between two musical notes or claps of the hands; negative space in art.

A unit of time equivalent to one sixtieth of a minute.

A purple variety of quartz gemstone (or the purple color associated with it).

When a series of chance events collide to produce a wonderful, lucky, and/or unexpected outcome.

A two-player board game of 32 pieces on a 64-square board.

A defense wherein one provides evidence of having been in another place while an act (of which one is accused) was committed.

To make a decision; settle on one option.

The "navel" of a seed or bean; the point at which the grain connects to the stalk.
(i.e., the 'eye' of a black-eyed pea)

a) (n1.) A material, sound, or idea being spread widely.
b) (n2.) (popularly) A program aired via radio or TV.
c) (v.) The act of spreading over long distances itself.

A short, memorable catchphrase.

A pianoforte (rarely ever used, obsolete).

Class of plant-derived compounds, broadly characterized by their polyphenolic structure, astringent taste, and dark brown color.

a) (v.) to speak or express an opinion in a pompous or patronizing manner.
b) (n.) a person acting as a pontiff or presiding priest.

Ambiguous term by which to refer to a man or group of people (when used in plural). Formerly a word for a disheveled-looking man (archaic).

A candy, confection, or other small sweet treat.

so-so; middle-rate; unremarkable.

(idiomatic) So-so; mediocre; sloppy.

Study of mathematical expressions involving variables

An outjutting land mass surrounded by water on three sides.

Chirping or twittering (usually of grasshoppers and other insects, or young birds).

a) The wavy blob of toothpaste squirted onto toothbrushes
b) Round particles of microplastic pollution (pea-sized or smaller) that accumulate over time in oceans and resist further degredation

a) (adj.) (of an individual) tough, strong, burly
b) (adj.) (of the voice) raspy, hoarse, dry
c) (n.) an Arctic breed of long-haired cold-weather dog

Having the capacity to ward off scurvy; most often seen in the chemical name for Vitamin C: ascorbic acid

a) (n.) A sweet, acidic citrus fruit of the same color as its name (or the tree from which it comes) that arose from a hybrid cross between a pomelo and a mandarin somewhere in the Indian subcontinent.
b) (n.& adj.) A hue between red and yellow.
c) (n.) An ancient township within the region of Provence in southern France, established during the Roman-Celtic period.

The long, overgrown grass that grows in patches of field or lawn that are more difficult to trim.

A state of imposed isolation meant to slow or prevent the spread of contagious disease.

A dark, pungent, viscous, sticky, bitter-sweet liquid made from later distillations of sugar-cane syrup, after the product of the first distillation is rendered to make cane sugar.

The perfect or purest part of something (person, place, object, or abstract concept) which characterizes or serves as an exemplar of that thing or idea.

a) (adj.) strange, uncanny, out of the ordinary, supernatural, odd, inexplicable
b) (adj.) having the ability to control fate
c) (n.) fate or destiny

A state of utter chaos and confusion, sometimes to refer to a place or situation which fosters vice

A state of madness, chaos, and confusion. Also, a madhouse.

Butter that is spread so thickly on a piece of bread that it bears tooth-marks after one has taken a bite.

The habit of buying books that one means to read and letting them pile up, unread; a bibliophile’s disorder.

The crispy, caramelized rice crust that forms at the bottom of the pan or pot.

The numbing spiciness which makes one’s tongue tingle (but not necessarily burn).

The feigned refusal of that which is earnestly desired.

The drowsiness that ensues after consuming a large meal.

To rest outdoors in a shady spot during the hot midday hours.

a) The terminal part of a sausage, salami, cucumber, bread loaf, etc.
b) The dregs of liquid remaining at the bottom of a glass or bottle
c) The ring of water left by the bottom of a wet glass or vessel

A nuisance of a person who detains others against their will in drawn-out, vapid, tedious, or trivial conversation.

A poorly made or bad-tasting beverage (e.g. a watery espresso). Often applied to coffee and its derivative drinks.

A bitter, hostile, priggish man of diminutive stature.

a) The patterns of glinting light reflected by the surface of water, glass, or a mirror.
b) A woman who dresses in a style that is flashy or glittery, but not necessarily elegant or fashionable, in order to attract attention.

The phenomenon wherein a witty remark or rejoinder comes to mind only just after the opportunity to make it has passed.

The welcome or unpleasant feelings of displacement from one’s home and/or a departure from normalcy when in a new or foreign place.

To wander or stroll about aimlessly.

A stroller of city streets (usually a gentleman) who has no purpose other than to observe society and the urban life happening around them.

A yearning for or attraction to humbler living conditions and/or ways of life, lower-class culture, degradation, or depravity.

The momentary, exhilarating, but morbid urge to jeopardize or end one’s life. i.e. the impulse to jump when standing at and looking over the edge of a high place.

To pretend to smoke; to puff without inhaling.

The feeling of joy upon reuniting (with someone or something) after a long time spent apart.

Inactivated or dead microorganismal matter which is injected to provide acquired immunity to the infectious disease caused by the wild pathogen.

A bodily manifestation of suppressing an overwhelming emotion (negative or positive) which involves the clenching or gritting of teeth, trembling, and tight gripping of hands.
Special application: intense glee at the sight of something cute which makes one want to squeeze, smother, or pinch the adorable person or thing (“cute aggression”)

All right; satisfactory; good; well; acceptable.

An opening in a wall which permits light and air into a room and may afford a view (of and/or from the outdoors).

a) (v.) (of wind or water) to guide or carry a person, vessel, or scents from one place to another
b) (n.) a puff of (often scented) air or smoke carried by a breeze

A faint smell or flavor; a puff of smoke or scent; a small inhale.

To hesitate (v.) when uncertain of a person’s name, especially in the context of introducing someone whose name you have forgotten.
Alternatively, the awkward moment of hesitation itself (n.)

To spread something (butter, jam, honey, etc.) on a slice of bread.

To abscond; to hurry off.

Of a pale green or hazy bluish-grey color.
Particularly, the delicate, powdery bloom covering the skins of fresh fruit (i.e. grapes, plumbs) or leaves.

A toxic ion (chemical symbol: CN-) whose derivative compounds have an odor of bitter almonds.

To intentionally put-off or avoid one's work or responsibilities, usually by becoming preoccupied with other distracting activities.

The quality of being humble: lacking self-importance; showing virtuous deference to and respect for others.

a) A liturgical gathering and/or piece of music to celebrate the Eucharist, in the Catholic sense
b) Refering to a clump of matter or its quantity

A bean usually roasted and ground to infuse or brew a bitter, aromatic drink of the same name.

A flock of birds circling over water, usually signaling the presence of a shoal of fish below the surface.

Steadfast, heavy, resolute, or immovable. (Obselete) Surly, impetuous, crude, or giddy

(a) The sensation of touching something by hand.
(b) The unique taste, or spirit, of food made by a particular person (usually a mother), lovingly, by hand.