Writing challenge: Write a creative definition to a word that captures your imagination

[Louanne Learning]

Choose a word that captures your imagination, or just appeared in the dictionary on the page you opened up to!

In one paragraph, come up with a definition of that word. Be as poetic and insightful and descriptive as you like!

 

[Louanne Learning]

Euphoria

Euphoria is the exalted state above normal existence. It breaks out of routine and tingles you down to your toes. Positive in nature, it sprouts out of your most primitive instincts. It makes mortal life worth living, while it transcends you to an otherworldly plane, which makes you forget and remember at the same time. It is happiness to the nth degree. Most often triggered by emotional highs, it is the culmination of our most pressing reasons to be.

 

[Masonic Mallam]

Imagination

Imagination is a faculty possessed by humans which allow us to picture things that may or may not be real.

 

[Louanne Learning]

Okra

Not to be confused with okay, except in certain dialects, but rather a green plant that when eaten provide vitamins and nutrients that feed body and soul, a staple to be raised on, providing fond memories of mother's cooking and flatulence in equal measures.

 

[Mr Mononoke]

Komorebi 木漏れ日 (kō-mō-leh-bē)​

I've written a novella with this title, but this is something I've made up:

The sunlight broke through the gaps in trees, her rays casting these dancing shadows onto the forest floor. It had stopped raining. The leaves on the hanging branches glistened, twinkled like tiny mirrors. And we smiled. "Komorebi," she whispered.

 

[Louanne Learning]

Pocket

(Noun) - A hidden place that you can reach your hand into. A small pouch containing coins, or bubble-gum, or wishes, or whatever you hold dear. The pocket of my heart actually has a lot of room.

(Verb) – To put into that hidden place, a space held dear, although it may also mean to profit, or gain ownership. To pocket may mean not to share, and take care that what you have pocketed does not become too heavy.

 

[Rath Darkblade]

Susurration (one of my favourite words!)

(Noun, literary). The sighing, whispering or rustling of non-human entities, such as rivers, reeds, or winds. Often used to anthropomorphize (another favourite word) these entities.

 

[Louanne Learning]

Bullet

A small, hard, fast thing that may have a big impact. If it bounces off of you, you’re bulletproof. If you dodge it, you’re in the clear. If you bite it, you’ve taken it on. And if you sweat them, something not good is about.

If you’re faster than it, you’re Superman. If it’s magic, it spells relief. If it’s silver, it makes everything okay.

And in some instances, if you take it, you may have saved another.

 

[Rath Darkblade]

Water

(Noun) Non-alcoholic liquid refreshment.

Not available everywhere. Some people carry their own supply. Some people feeling something in theirs, but I'd rather not see it. Some of it conceals dangerous toothsome creatures that, if caught, can become luggage.