The word “convivial” is derived from Late Latin convivialis meaning “pertaining to a feast,” from Latin convivium meaning “a feast,” from convivere “to carouse together, live together,” and from the ...

The word “munificent” is adjective that can describe someone who is very generous. It can also describe something that is ...

With 'ragebait' the Oxford English Dictionary word of the year, here's a look at what footballing equivalents might have been ...

After a full year of hectic news, trends and non-stop content, Merriam-Webster has summed it all perfectly in one word.

The University of Hawaii at Manoa English department has selected “analogue” as its 2025 Word of the Year for Hawaii, ...

It’s rare for a dictionary to claim that a word has no definition. But that’s what Dictionary.com said about its recently announced word of the year: “67,” pronounced “six-seven,” the slang term that ...

WASHINGTON — The results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election rattled the country and sent shockwaves across the world — or were cause for celebration, depending on who you ask. Is it any surprise ...

Rizz is unusual, in that it's an abbreviated version of the word "charisma" that comes from the middle of the word. Pixabay “Rizz”—a shortened version of “charisma”—is Oxford’s Word of the Year for ...

The R-word is making a comeback. Once pushed to the margins of acceptable language thanks to campaigns like "Spread the Word to End the Word," the R-word all but disappeared from common use by the ...

They're known as man's best friends, fur babies, pooches. But the most widely used word for these beloved animals — "dog" — is also a great linguistic mystery. "The most everyday, commonplace words ...

For any child of the '80s or '90s, the word "dude" conjures up a specific vibe: a laid-back, California surfer-skater — perhaps drinking a white Russian — unbothered (or maybe unaware) of the pressing ...

Both parties are now preparing for “affordability” to play a major role in the midterm elections next year. How did it emerge ...