Most of us have at least one 'stiffrump' in our lives: 18th-century speak for a stubborn grouch. While every office has a ...

Words shape how we think, feel, and connect with others. While common vocabulary allows basic communication, rare and ...

Words shape how we think, feel, and connect with others. While common vocabulary allows basic communication, rare and expressive words capture subtle emotions, experiences, and mental states that ...

If language is what makes us human, what does it mean now that large language models have gained “metalinguistic” abilities?

Ubique means “everywhere” in Latin, so the verb ubiquit literally means “to become ubiquitous”—or in other words, to seem to appear everywhere. Ever needed the perfect word to describe a neighbor ...

The print edition of Merriam-Webster was once a touchstone of authority and stability. Then the internet brought about a ...

Enhance your vocabulary with our Word of the Day series. In this series, we introduce a new word every day and explore its ...

Enhance your vocabulary with our Word of the Day series. In this series, we introduce a new word every day and explore its ...

What exactly drives the creation and spread of slang? There is some social science to it.

Over the past few days, I have been in full marathon reading mode while working on a chapter on AI and assessment. As part of ...

NYT Wordle hints and answer today (December 15): Happy Monday, Wordlers! A new week brings a fresh grid to conquer, and today ...