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

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

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

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

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

Meaning ‘Christmas’ refers to an annual festival celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed on December 25. It represents joy, hope, generosity, love, and togetherness. O ...

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

"Slop," which refers to creepy, zany and demonstrably fake content, has landed the title of Merriam-Webster's 2025 word of ...

The word describes the onslaught of "digital content of low quality that is produced usually in quantity by means of ...