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Definitions by The Stars Don't Lie

verb | SPEK-yoo-lize or SPEK-yuh-lize

To form a theory from incomplete information; to speculate with structure.

A wombo of speculate + theorize
Speculize means to speculate and theorize at the same time: to build a possible explanation from limited evidence.

Example:
“After finding one muddy footprint and a torn theater ticket, Mara began to speculize that the butler had faked his own kidnapping to attend opening night.”

Sneeztipation 

The act of having to sneeze, but it not coming out. Also see: Constipated-Sneeze. A portmanteau. Note: these are not done by choice.
You: I just had a sneeztipation.

Person: What?

You: It's like a sneeze that won't come out, like constipation. It's a combined word from sneeze and constipation.

Stardust 

Stardust is used figuratively to mean a dreamlike, romantic, or uncritical sense of well-being.
You: Mark Klein has such a stardust character about him.

Friend: Huh?

You: You know, he's dreamlike. As if he lives his life in a fantasy.