Words from the Heart

An Emotional Dictionary

Susie Dent

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John Murray
13 February 2024

linguistics; Historical & comparative linguistics; Trivia & quiz question books; Humour

'MAGIC' JO BRAND

'HAPPIFYING' STEPHEN FRY

'SUSIE DENT IS A NATIONAL TREASURE' RICHARD OSMAN

Whether it's the distress of a bad haircut (AGE-OTORI) or longing for the food someone else is eating (GROAKING), the pleasure found in other people's happiness (CONFELICITY) or the shock of jumping into icy water (CURGLAFF), there are real words to pinpoint exactly how you feel and Susie Dent, Queen of Countdown's Dictionary Corner and lexicographer extraordinaire, is going to help you find them.

Here are 1001 terms everyone needs, whether it's the best kind of hug (CWTCH), the relief found in swearing (LALOCHEZIA), or the ability to endure till the end (PERTOLERANCE).

It's time to rediscover the lost positives of language (and be more GORM); find out how a stork gave us the word for the love between parent and child, and who the first MAVERICK was. Packed with unexpected stories and unforgettable words, on a mission to describe the indescribable, this life-enhancing book will deepen your vocabulary as much as it extends it.

Welcome to the first truly human dictionary, as idiosyncratic and unusual as you are.

By: Susie Dent
Imprint: John Murray
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 194mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 32mm
Weight: 320g
ISBN: 9781529379686
ISBN 10: 1529379687
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 13 February 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Susie Dent is the resident word expert in Dictionary Corner on C4's Countdown and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, and has been on every programme about words: 15 x 15, Word of Mouth, and More or Less. Susie also writes regularly for the Radio Times, The Week Junior and The I, and her Word of the Day has attracted over 1,000,000 followers on Twitter.