Dictionary words

Spring is gradually coming into its own - moreover, the day of the vernal equinox has recently passed, and now the night will gradually, but more and more confidently, yield its rights to the day. The long-awaited warmth arrives, the flowers begin to bloom - only for one day a sudden attack of frost to ruin everything!

Massachusetts Lowell High School Teacher, James Callahan, has created a spreadsheet of all the terms his students have used this year along with his best attempt to explain what each of them mean.

As a linguist, I gotta say, dictionaries are hella interesting, not just because of the obscure etymologies or weird words you can find in them, but because of the rare and unheard of meanings that ordinary everyday words can have.

This blog post is in response to a request for a vintage dictionary page that includes the word “luck”. Some of the other words included on the page are: lovely, loving, lower case, lowing, loyal, lucern, lucky and lucrative. I scanned the original page from a dictionary in my collection that was published in 1922....Read More

Todays #WordOfTheDay is: Ravishing Truly an emotional word to describe beauty 😍 #beauty #scrabble #words #beautiful #dictionary

From ‘hammajang’ to ‘munted’, lexicographers have issued a worldwide call for regionally distinctive words to define

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Todays #WordOfTheDay is: Serenity Synonyms #peace, #calmness, #calm, #composure, #tranquillity, #ease, #patience, #stillness, #cool, #stillness, #wisdom. This is an amazing #English word that can be used in #Scrabble. Serenity comes when you trade expectations for acceptance. Let reality be reality. #Mindfulness

You might remember HipDict, the crowdsourced dictionary that defines what we’re really saying when we use everyday words, or maybe you’re already following it. The account on Instagram is still going strong with over 2 million followers and enough submissions to post every day.