Arroia

people standing on a stage

Arroia

n.
the wish that you could’ve enjoyed a dry run of your life—muddling through once quickly, then going back to do it all over again, this time for real.

Spanish arroyo, a dried-up streambed waiting for a storm, literally a “dry run.” Pronounced “uh-roi-uh.”

Rookish

a stone tower with a person seated on top

Galagog

a person alone in a snowy desolate landscape

Boorance

a group of objects on a table

Nemotia

a city with clouds of smoke

Momophobia

Cover image for the Momophobia word card on the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

Nilous

a person standing at a bus terminal

Hem-Jawed

an abstract image of someone touching their face

Pax Latrina

Cover image for the Pax Latrina word card on the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

Keir

a snowy landscape with trees and a fence

Anticious

a group of men in hats looking at elevated signage

Énouement

a hand opening a curtain

The Mcfly Effect

Cover image for the The Mcfly Effect word card on the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

Bye-Over

Cover image for the Bye-Over word card on the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows