A dictionary is a list of words or phrases and their definitions (what they mean). Dictionaries are arranged in alphabetical order. They help you to spell or understand any new words, so are a ...

But, Cameron explains, this is difficult to rectify because of the two words’ unequal linguistic histories. The entry for ‘man’ in the Oxford Dictionary is much longer and more detailed than ...

And if that word is particularly influential and really captures what’s happening in the world, a prominent dictionary may herald it as its “word of the year.” Recently, the Cambridge ...

Dictionary.com was very mindful and very cutesy when choosing its 2024 Word of the Year. This year’s title went to viral sensation “demure,” a word popularized by TikToker Jools Lebron.

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has added seven new Korean words, including “dalgona” and “maknae”. According to the OED’s website on Tuesday, the words “noraebang,” “hyung ...

Whether you’re a full-blown bibliophile or someone who simply enjoys a good page-turner, chances are you’ve come across The Dictionary of Lost Words.

You know the type. But even so, we were stumped when it came to a list of some of the most unusual words in the English dictionary. Compiled by the folks at Raconteur, the list includes nouns ...

Hello, "rizz." Folks, we've done it again — as a collective, we've pushed the esteemed Oxford English Dictionary into making a slang term its word of the year. The dictionary again opened its ...