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Pronounced âfah-see-shussâ
this word describes when someone doesnât take a situation seriously, which ironically is very serious indeed. Not sure if thereâs a word for that.
Trying to talk to Jim about serious financial issues is difficult because of his facetious personality. Sara's parents were very angry with her facetious attitude when they scolded her.
The longest word in any of the major English language dictionaries is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, a word that refers to a lung disease contracted from the inhalation of very fine silica particles, specifically from a volcano; medically, it is the same as silicosis.
I had trouble breathing and my doctor diagnosed me with pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.
nudiustertian (not comparable) (rare, obsolete, modern uses probably humorous) Of or relating to the day before yesterday; very recent.
I'd ordered the key on-line for £48 that nudiustertian morning and was not expecting it to arrive until the following week."