The free online dictionary and thesaurus Memidex has released what it calls the internet’s first combined index of external word definitions, audio, and etymology. Memidex now contains more than 12.5 ...

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

Even if you’re not a full-blown grammar nerd, you’ll find the origins of these words that changed meaning over time completely fascinating The English language is alive—and like any living thing, it ...

The definitions that are given to words affect how we perceive them and popular phases show social attitudes and shape our understanding of the world. 2020 has been a year ripe with social change and ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link The English language is, indeed, a quirky one: it's notoriously difficult to learn, and often words have more than one meaning. Some of these ...