A language for being alive
There’s a word
for this feeling.
For the feelings, moments, and experiences
you’ve always known, but never named.
A Dictionary of Emotions · Coming soon
/ əˈprɪsɪti / noun
apricity.
The warmth of the sun in winter.
A little reminder that warmth can find us
even in the coldest seasons.
Some things are too precise
for the word “fine.”
Emotionary is a living collection of words that helps us notice more, feel more, and say what we mean.
Because finding the right word can feel a little like finding yourself.
Three ways into a feeling
A world of words.
A little more understanding.
Gathered across languages,
the mind, and the overlooked.
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Wanderwords
Words gathered from languages around the world. Feelings other cultures named long before we had the words for them.
sumeEstonian
The feeling of being fully present in the soft light of summer.
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Psychology
Terms from the science of the mind. Named patterns of thought, attachment, and emotion that illuminate our inner lives.
limerencePsychology
The involuntary, all-consuming state of infatuation with another person.
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Hidden English
Rare, forgotten, and overlooked English words that already exist. Precise, beautiful, and waiting to be found again.
apricityEnglish
The warmth of the sun in winter.
The Emotionary Book · Keila Shaheen
03 / The book
Words to
keep close.
A bedside companion for wonder, connection, becoming, longing, breaking, healing, and finding your way home.
Coming soon. Be first to know.
Words for more living