Merriam-Webster has settled on a word that represents 2025 — and that word is “slop.” The dictionary-maker defines “slop” as ...

One such intriguing word is “jejune”, a term that can enrich your linguistic palette and provide a more exact way to describe ...

In the Mangsir 2082 BS issue of the monthly Shikshak magazine, writer Ananta Wagle has written an article on classroom techniques to expand the vocabulary of school children. He starts by saying that ...

If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Saturday, December 6, 2025, read on—I’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solutions to all four categories.

The word \"absquatulate,\" originating in 19th-century America, humorously describes leaving abruptly or fleeing. This pseudo ...

The word of the day is insouciant. Develop your vocabulary by learning the meaning, origin, usage, synonyms, and antonyms of ...

The Los Angeles Lakers received a positive LeBron James injury update on Thursday. According to the Athletic’s Dan Woike, James continues to head in the right direction as he nurses his sciatica ...

At this moment, Nisus Writer is essentially Schrödinger’s word processor: it is simultaneously dead and alive, and there’s no way to know more than that right now. We do know that apps, like cats, don ...

She didn’t realize it until later on in her life, but the words were always finding their way to, and through, Gerda Govine Ituarte. “I’m connected in so many different ways to words. Back in the day, ...

Are dictionaries going the way of dodos, pocket calculators and civil discourse? Some dictionaries are still printed but, increasingly, the reference books have moved online. And, as Stefan Fatsis ...

With the death of Manchán Magan, Ireland has lost a mountain of libraries. He was an inimitable, brilliant and singular artist; a writer, teacher, broadcaster, and student of spirituality and nature.