One word

Evocative

Word of the day on 10 December 2009.

Winning tweet

70
Points
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merely a wistful dalliance with the sumptuous plethora of ineffable eloquence that these evocative articulations can afford

Good uses

  • MarilynLittle
    50
    Points
    What makes a good book great? One which stirs in us the evocative memories of days gone by. One we can read and say, "Yep, been there".
  • harrarp
    49
    Points
    Brussels' sprouts. Evocative of anything but Brussels...
  • SJHatzi
    48
    Points
    Evocative reminds me of something.
  • LABirdie
    45
    Points
    It's funny how the most evocative sense is sometimes the one of smell.
  • Ysabeluna
    44
    Points
    evening mist, redolent of hyacinth & lilies/ evocative of our first embrace and lingering kisses/
  • JaniceHidey
    40
    Points
    Whenever I hear Windy by the Association I am at a friend's party in high school. Music is so evocative, years later, taking you back.
  • Tralala56
    39
    Points
    When I can't remember what it reminds me of, then it's evocative of a 'senior moment'.
  • Eridanus
    38
    Points
    An evocative stimulus finds the mental hyperlink to a long-forgotten experience otherwise lost in the archives of the brain.
  • tama001
    36
    Points
    The first love is a little evocative of lemon tart !? #artwiculate
  • sanmeera
    34
    Points
    The evocative takes the present moment and gifts us with what was.
  • tWordBird
    33
    Points
    This sleepy feeling ~ Evocative of bedtime ~ *Yawning* “Goodnight, Tweeps!” #haiku #artwiculate
  • caslexplorers
    33
    Points
    Twitter is capricious / Where my tweet is at? / Evocative of rodents / i.e., I smell a rat
  • routermonkey
    32
    Points
    Jane's perfume was evocative of garlic and burning rubber. It wasn't a very popular scent.
  • TiddK
    30
    Points
    The aroma of embrocation is evocative of school hockey, where I displayed a paucity of talent and much raillery ensued
  • osmarjardim
    30
    Points
    All right an evocative travel alone trip to your past. If you stumble upon a sad memory, press "Delete" and continue the trip.
  • TheSupercargo
    30
    Points
    Evocative of my teens, I suddenly hear the Stranglers, but - wierd mondegreen - they're singing "Gordon Brown, Texture like sun ..."
  • ultracutebot
    30
    Points
    The film "Sunset Boulevard" is evocative of my mother's own brand of daily narcissistic drama
  • OddlyStarry
    30
    Points
    She shuddered when she saw the bug. It was evocative of every childhood horror movie she'd watched through parted fingers.
  • kado56
    30
    Points
    I thought I stood tall and strong, then one familiar word or gesture, one haunting flash evocative of childhood vulnerability and I falter.
  • pranavmukul
    29
    Points
    To handle a language skillfully is to practice a kind of evocative sorcery -Charles Baudelaire
  • Fatal_Romantic
    27
    Points
    Her smile was my sunshine, her eyes were my sky, she was evocative of a love that refused to die. #artwiculate
  • Miridunn
    27
    Points
    Fingers fluttering ~ tatting the evocative ~ tapestry of life ~ #haiku @tWordBird (or could be lies)
  • chrisdetar
    27
    Points
    The evocative scent of oatmeal and chocolate always took Charlie back to his mother's kitchen and the cookies they baked.
  • marcosarroyos
    27
    Points
    Pointy-toed boots, oversized belt buckles, and chewing tobacco - all evocative of prom night in Texas.
  • drchavi
    26
    Points
    Photographs ensure evocative memories remain eternally evocative.
  • ashek1
    26
    Points
    living alone in cold lonely nights~evocative of times i first CRIED for whole night @ hostel :((
  • rotoscoper
    26
    Points
    Hmmm. The word 'evocative' reminds me of something...
  • happeningright
    26
    Points
    When I look out the window of my italian villa, the golden wheat swaying in the sun had a very evocative power over me.
  • LBY3
    25
    Points
    @artwiculate Forget pumpkin pie, candy canes and hot chocolate: For me, the smell of pine needles is the most evocative of the season.
  • DaveCurry
    25
    Points
    The impressionist said his water lilies were evocative of a turbulent relationship while his paramour said they connoted a quiet serenity.
  • navinsasikumar
    24
    Points
    What a pity! Today's word fails to evoke any creative thoughts in me. So much for evocative, huh?
  • AdeleWard
    24
    Points
    Men with aftershave are evocative of airport departure lounges and youthful holidays
  • lithiumzombie
    24
    Points
    "The movie 'Jaws' is evocative of my next-door neighbor." / "Why, he eat like a shark?" / "No, he's a Finn."
  • hotdng
    23
    Points
    @Artwiculate Fond memories of my kids growing up years/ are evocative of their laughter and thrills/
  • akhkoshur
    23
    Points
    Being Evocative gives you pain & being Futuristic gives you Direction. I will prefer the latter
  • 2tweested
    23
    Points
    While I was on vacation I missed a few words evocative of my childhood, like fisticuffs and defenestrate.
  • eightbitsoul
    23
    Points
    Her recent amnesia was ironically evocative of that time I forgot my pants.
  • MaxRaunchiness
    22
    Points
    That perfume is evocative of the time I joined a pole-dancer on stage for her grand finale. My pole, her dance.
  • dmriver
    21
    Points
    @navinsasikumar I usually get a feeling when I have a hope of winning, but evocative just leaves me cold. :-)
  • lagadu123
    21
    Points
    Evocative tweets capture the essence of bittersweet treasures, in a nutshell.
  • 3lbsofluv
    21
    Points
    Evocative, a word that brings tears to my eyes. :-(

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