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

Malotype

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

Gaudia Civis

a close-up of a gear

Knellish

a blurry image of a person lying on a bed

Aftersome

rows of opaque and clear marbles

Latigo

aerial view of a city at night

Looseleft

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

Wytai

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

Backmasking

a woman's face with a double exposure

Liberosis

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