- Today's Word
Euphrimel
[yoo-frih-mel]
Definition
- (noun) A mellifluous blend of “euphoria” and “mel” (derived from the Greek “melos,” meaning song or melody), this term describes a state of pure, rapturous euphoria evoked by experiencing exquisitely sweet and harmonious melodies that seem to caress the senses with their dulcet allure.
Example
As the virtuoso violinist’s bow danced across the strings, the audience was enveloped in a euphrimel, their souls transported to realms of melodic euphoria by the exquisite sonance of the rich, velvety notes that seemed to weave a tapestry of aural bliss.
Fun Fact
The concept of “euphrimel” celebrates the idea that certain auditory experiences can evoke such profound euphoria and rapture within the listener that they transcend mere sonic appreciation, instead inducing a state of pure, melodic bliss. It suggests a musical experience so exquisitely harmonious and sweet that it awakens a euphrimel – an all-encompassing euphoria of the senses, where the soul is serenaded by the very essence of melodic perfection, igniting a rapturous state of aural euphoria that borders on the transcendent.
(verb) To criticize someone or something severely and publicly, often with harsh or scathing language.
The columnist excoriated the company’s leadership for ignoring repeated safety warnings.
Excoriate comes from the Latin excoriare, meaning “to strip off the skin,” from ex- (“off”) and corium (“hide” or “skin”). While the word originally described physical abrasion, its meaning shifted metaphorically over time to describe verbal attacks so harsh they feel skin-deep, leaving nothing protected.