Which word has the most definitions in the English language? Here's a hint: the word is only three letters long, can be a ...

According to a study, a dog's ability to understand human words is roughly equivalent to that of a 12-to-18-month-old human ...

This name suggestion comes from John "Calico Jack" Rackham, an English pirate from the 18th century. Calico Jack was a ...

Bamboozle: a three-syllable word meaning to trick or confuse, often used in informal contexts since the 18th century.

As the great philosopher David Burge once intoned, “Yes, English can be weird. It can be understood through tough thorough ...

What links climax and ladder? How did ‘grammar’ become ‘glamour’? See how distant roots lie dormant in some common English words.

While the origin of the word "bee" is still disputed, according to Merriam-Webster — which has been involved with the ...

Bridezilla is a demanding bride obsessed with wedding planning; deluxe hotels offer luxurious accommodations for travelers.

The 20 most popular baby girls' names have some similarities in both America and the UK – but four unusual choices really ...

Wordle, the viral word puzzle by The New York Times, continues to stretch vocabularies and challenge logic daily.