What's up with Double u's?

[ttfn]

I have been a bit poorly lately and sleep has been hard to come by.

During last night's wondering brainstorm (that's what I call it) it occurred to me that words with 2 u's, in the main, tend to bring unpleasant thoughts with them.

Such as:

uterus
usurp
bunkum
usury
sputum
mucus
fungus
rupture
uvula
puncture
sunburn
gluttonous
sourpuss
outrageous
unjust
dubious
furious
vacuum
bulbous
injurious
adulterous
etc., etc., etc.

But it is not unusual for 3 u's to bring nicer thoughts to mind
(see wot I did then?):

ubiquitous
unctuous
luxurious
sumptuous
scrupulous

Yes, I was sad enough to write down my thoughts at silly o'clock this morning.

Over to u all for any more ...

[Psybbo]

ultimate

[Psybbo]

Uxorious

[bibblebub]

is bubblegum good or bad?

[tenrec]

That's fasinatin; no, really it is.

[tenrec]

DOH. fascinating!

[factor-fiction]

How are spelling that, sibton?

[shoota]

I think double U's would be too much, double DD is just about right.....

[Psybbo]

oh right double u
usual
usury
unquiet

[dickythecook]

ululate. Missed seeing u ena

[factor-fiction]

tumultuous

[tenrec]

What about triple D. Added.

[plautus]

Cous-cous has only two Us and I think it's rather nice.

[ttfn]

Ha Ha - Plautus has 2 though ;))))))))))))))))))))

[Psybbo]

unsure factou

[ttfn]

Brownie points for me ☺ ☺ ☺ ☺

[Psybbo]

2 ewes talk to moonie

[ttfn]

Ta Dicky, I think I have been fluctuating ;)

[shooty]

this thread could be seen as untruthful, which would be bad : (

[tenrec]

I'm surplus to requirements here.

[Wharton]

What's up with Ws?