flos

(flos is pronounced /flɒs/ or /floʊs/, at least in my dialect)

The singular form of "flora", as in a plant, fungus, moss or other stationary, growing organism - plant-like in nature (coral could even be described as a flos even though it is an animal, as it is plant-like in nature).

"They came upon a strange, alien flos that looked like a squid."

by Mushiking42 April 12, 2025

haftarm

A weapon with a short haft, such as a battleaxe or a mace, as opposed to a polearm (which has a long pole).

"The primary melee weapons in the game could be classified into swords, haftarms or polearms."

by Mushiking42 August 25, 2025

mullacking

A word for walking or working in mud, or a similarly viscous substance. "Trudging".

"This particular species is prone to mullacking and similarly wallowing in mud."

by Mushiking42 August 24, 2024

bereznyak

A forest or grove mainly composed of birch or birch-like (eg: aspen) trees. The word is derived from the Russian word "березняк", meaning bereznyak. Bereznyaks are also known for having lots of polypores.

"I hope Mojang update the bereznyak, that concept art looked so cool!"

by Mushiking42 January 04, 2025

arbeit

A part-time job, especially for students. Derived from Japanese "アルバイト" which is a loanword from German ("Arbeit"). The German word "Arbeit" is also a cognate with the Middle English "arveð", which may be used instead (as "arveth").

"I recently started a new arbeit!"

by Mushiking42 March 15, 2025

corrodent

A term for any corrosive substance, be it acid or base, or an adjective meaning corrosive.

"The shelves were stocked with all manner of corrodents and solvents."

by Mushiking42 October 20, 2024

conlangery

A very joyous way of saying conlanging, that is to say the process of creating a language.

"Much conlangery occurs on this subreddit."

by Mushiking42 July 01, 2024