A listener in Hartford, Connecticut, is sure he’s heard a word that means “an erotic attraction to lips.” The word is cheiloproclitic, from ancient Greek words that mean “inclined toward lips.” Grant offers a couple of...
A listener wants a scientific-sounding word for being attracted to shiny objects, the sort of trait people associate with crows, magpies, or pack rats. No exact term turns up, but neophilic, related to neophilia, means drawn to what’s new and is the...