Wilfred Funk once collected a list of "the most beautiful words in
English." The list includes such words as
dawn,
tranquil,
hush,
golden,
halcyon,
camellia,
myrrh,
jonquil,
lullaby, and
melody. Pictured below
are four more words from Funk's list. Can you guess them?
The answer:
Top left: TENDRIL. Top right: ANEMONE. Bottom left: FAWN. Bottom right: CHALICE. (The answer is in black text on the black background. Highlight it to view.)
There are lots more lists of beautiful (and not so beautiful) English words at
A Collection of Word Oddities and Trivia.
