Fun

preen

[preen]

(of animals, especially birds) to trim or dress (feathers, fur, etc.) with the beak or tongue

frolic

[frol-ik]

to gambol merrily; to play in a frisky, light-spirited manner; romp

kerfuffle

[kər-ˈfə-fəl]

a disturbance or commotion typically caused by a dispute or conflict

snafu

[sna-foo]

a badly confused or ridiculously muddled situation

antic

[an-tik]

a playful trick or prank; caper

opaque

[oh-peyk]

not able to be seen through; not transparent or clear

bit

[bit]

a small piece or quantity of something

sesquipedalian

[ses-kwi-pi-dey-lee-uhn]

(of a word) containing many syllables

gloomy

[gloo-mee]

dark or poorly lit, especially to create a depressing atmosphere; feeling sad or pessimistic

animosity

[an-i-mos-i-tee]

strong hostility or dislike

boggy

[bog-ee]

wet and spongy ground

utopia

[yoo-toh-pee-uh]

an ideal place or state

yuppie

[yuhp-ee]

a young, ambitious, and well-educated city-dweller who has a professional career and an affluent lifestyle

winebibber

[wahyn-bib-er]

a person who drinks a lot wine

scathing

[skey-thing]

severely critical or scornful

hootenanny

[hoot-n-an-ee, hoot-nan-ee]

a social gathering or informal concert featuring folk singing and, sometimes, dancing

gargantuan

[gahr-gan-choo-uhn]

gigantic; enormous; colossal

pinochle

[pee-nuhk-uhl]

a popular card game played by two, three, or four persons, with a 48-card deck

cheap

[ch-eap]

low in cost or quality; also used to describe someone lacking generosity or value.

hesitation

[hez-i-tay-shun]

the act of pausing before acting or speaking

highfalutin

[hahy-fuh-loot-n]

seeming or trying to seem superior, important, etc.; pompous; pretentious

again

[uh-gehn]

one more time or repeatedly.

fussbudget

[fuhs-buhj-it]

a fussy or needlessly fault-finding person

hurtle

[hur-tl]

to rush violently; move with great speed