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Curated word bank Sparklines show each word's usage in published books since 1800 (Google Books Ngram data). The dot marks the peak decade.
DesolateUsage since 1800, peak in the 1840s LuminousUsage since 1800, peak in the 1800s VerdantUsage since 1800, peak in the 1800s OppressiveUsage since 1800, peak in the 1810s LoomedUsage since 1800, peak in the 2010s ShimmeredUsage since 1800, peak in the 2010s EchoedUsage since 1800, peak in the 2010s SprawledUsage since 1800, peak in the 2010s BroodingUsage since 1800, peak in the 1930s SinisterUsage since 1800, peak in the 2010s StygianUsage since 1800, peak in the 1800s ForbiddingUsage since 1800, peak in the 1900s MenacingUsage since 1800, peak in the 2010s OminousUsage since 1800, peak in the 2010s GrimUsage since 1800, peak in the 2010s BleakUsage since 1800, peak in the 2010s PastoralUsage since 1800, peak in the 1800s BucolicUsage since 1800, peak in the 2010s TranquilUsage since 1800, peak in the 1830s IdyllicUsage since 1800, peak in the 2010s SereneUsage since 1800, peak in the 1800s PlacidUsage since 1800, peak in the 1840s HalcyonUsage since 1800, peak in the 1800s UnhurriedUsage since 1800, peak in the 2010s UncannyUsage since 1800, peak in the 2010s SpectralUsage since 1800, peak in the 1980s LiminalUsage since 1800, peak in the 2010s HushedUsage since 1800, peak in the 1850s AbandonedUsage since 1800, peak in the 1830s CavernousUsage since 1800, peak in the 2010s HollowUsage since 1800, peak in the 1860s DerelictUsage since 1800, peak in the 1940s HauntedUsage since 1800, peak in the 2010s OtherworldlyUsage since 1800, peak in the 2010s ReverberatedUsage since 1800, peak in the 2010s MurmuredUsage since 1800, peak in the 2010s CrackledUsage since 1800, peak in the 2010s ThrummedUsage since 1800, peak in the 2010s DronedUsage since 1800, peak in the 2010s CacophonousUsage since 1800, peak in the 2010s ResonantUsage since 1800, peak in the 1990s PungentUsage since 1800, peak in the 1800s AcridUsage since 1800, peak in the 1800s EarthyUsage since 1800, peak in the 1800s MustyUsage since 1800, peak in the 2010s BrinyUsage since 1800, peak in the 1800s FetidUsage since 1800, peak in the 1800s FragrantUsage since 1800, peak in the 1850s RankUsage since 1800, peak in the 1800s SterileUsage since 1800, peak in the 1910s GrittyUsage since 1800, peak in the 2010s SlickUsage since 1800, peak in the 2010s HumidUsage since 1800, peak in the 1950s AridUsage since 1800, peak in the 1800s ClammyUsage since 1800, peak in the 2010s StiflingUsage since 1800, peak in the 2010s RawUsage since 1800, peak in the 1940s DappledUsage since 1800, peak in the 2010s CrepuscularUsage since 1800, peak in the 2010s PallidUsage since 1800, peak in the 1850s BlazingUsage since 1800, peak in the 1850s LambentUsage since 1800, peak in the 1800s MurkyUsage since 1800, peak in the 2010s IncandescentUsage since 1800, peak in the 1890s PenumbralUsage since 1800, peak in the 1960s SlantedUsage since 1800, peak in the 2010s CanopiedUsage since 1800, peak in the 1840s AncientUsage since 1800, peak in the 1820s Cathedral-like MossyUsage since 1800, peak in the 1800s TangledUsage since 1800, peak in the 2010s PrimevalUsage since 1800, peak in the 1860s ChurningUsage since 1800, peak in the 2010s GlassyUsage since 1800, peak in the 1850s TurbidUsage since 1800, peak in the 1800s RelentlessUsage since 1800, peak in the 2010s BrackishUsage since 1800, peak in the 1960s SprawlingUsage since 1800, peak in the 2010s LabyrinthineUsage since 1800, peak in the 2010s GrimyUsage since 1800, peak in the 2010s FreneticUsage since 1800, peak in the 2010s AnonymousUsage since 1800, peak in the 2000s TeemingUsage since 1800, peak in the 1850s CrampedUsage since 1800, peak in the 2010s SqualidUsage since 1800, peak in the 1840s VibrantUsage since 1800, peak in the 2010s ToweringUsage since 1800, peak in the 1840s StretchedUsage since 1800, peak in the 2010s Pressed in ClungUsage since 1800, peak in the 2010s SwallowedUsage since 1800, peak in the 2010s GloweredUsage since 1800, peak in the 2010s UnfoldedUsage since 1800, peak in the 2010s YawnedUsage since 1800, peak in the 2010s Related reading Looking for another word bank or tool? Browse every writing tool →
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