In our daily interactions, we sometimes feel the need to elaborate on something by using many words. However, some of the ...

Ronald W. Reagan Middle School student Siya Sampath, 12, won the 48th annual Prince William Regional Spelling Bee on Tuesday night, claiming the championship for the third time after an intense final ...

Some words perfectly capture human determination and energy. “Indefatigable” is one such word, often used to describe people who keep working tireless.

Translating the Dublin Voice For Irish writers, Sean O’Casey needs little introduction. His dialogue carries the sound and cadence of the Dublin streets, veering ...

After correctly spelling "paratactic" at the Arkansas State Spelling Bee on Saturday, Karthik Dalai cupped his hands to his face, barely able to believe what he had just done.

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E! News said Dictionary.com has several rules it follows before it adds a word to the list. The lexicographers will be able ...

Books & the Arts / In Stefan Fatsis’s capacious, and at times score-settling, personal history of the reference book, he reveals what the dictionary can still tell us about language in modern life ...

And if you PULL SOME STRINGS from a list of instruments, at 55A, you end up with [Violin, ___, cello, ___]. I’ll let you ...

Word of the Day: Gargantuan - This word has a delightfully literary origin. It comes from Gargantua, the giant king in François Rabelais' 16th-century satirical novel Gargantua and Pantagruel (1534).

Over 2 million English words exist, yet “sartorial meaning” is trending in Google search this year. Readers want clear ...

Misspell a word in a job application, an exam, a school assignment or a public LinkedIn post, and the judgement lands - quickly and often harshly. Photo: Getty Images For many, spelling mistakes ...