Today's word of the day 'Saudade' captures a deep emotional longing that blends loss, love, memory, and hope. This story ...

The revision, carried out by experts from the English Language Teaching Institute, Prayagraj aims to provide children with a ...

The way in which you put sentences together really changes the meaning and how clear and good your writing or speaking is.

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

Wassail — from a greeting meaning “be in good health” — evokes some kind of ancient holiday tradition. But its particulars, like the spiced beverage, can be cloudy.

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

Some holiday words have more than one meaning, like "trim" the tree. And some meanings have more than one word, like "gift" ...

The word “festoon” is a noun defined as a chain or garland of flowers, leaves or ribbons, hung in a curve as a decoration. It ...

The word “yuletide” is a noun that is defined as Christmas and the surrounding days, including all of its festivities. The ...

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

A single English verb carries more definitions than any other in the language. Lexicographers have confirmed that the word ...

Not all words are created equal – and those that sound more surprising are more likely to grab our attention and stick in our ...