If such words cause anxiety, some relief may be found in dawn chorus: “the singing of wild birds that closely precedes and follows sunrise especially in spring and summer.” “Some of these words will ...

Stock image of young cook in white chef uniform holding a plate with meat dish and making delicious italian gesture over grey background “Thirst trap,” “chef’s kiss,” “‘grammable” and “beast mode” are ...

Merriam-Webster announced its 2024 Word of the Year. Ironically, it is something on which many would agree. The dictionary and publishing company announced the word of the year and list of other ...

NEW YORK — Attention, word nerds: This is your bonus round, courtesy of Merriam-Webster. In addition to elevating “surreal” in 2016 to word of the year, the dictionary company on Tuesday added about 1 ...

Senior Evan Tionquiao said he used to follow the dictionaries’ selections “back when words had meaning, prior to ‘brain rot’ ...

Merriam-Webster surprised fans of “The Simpsons” by adding the word “cromulent” to the dictionary as part of the most recent update, making it official with the made-up term that first appeared in a ...

Merriam-Webster announced Wednesday that it has added 690 new words, phrases and acronyms to its dictionary. Many of the additions are humourous slang words and phrases that originated from internet ...

Merriam-Webster dictionary changed its definition of “sexual preference” to include the word “offensive” as Democrats slammed Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett for using the term during ...

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. Millions of Americans are physically distancing in public, working from home, and ordering contactless food ...

The man, Jeremy David Hanson, 34, threatened in October to shoot and bomb the company’s offices because of its definitions of “girl,” “boy,” “trans woman” and other words, federal authorities said. By ...

Springfield, MA, Oct. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today Merriam-Webster announced the addition of 200 new words and definitions to its iconic dictionary – maybe not a beach read, but worthy of a For ...