Discover the charm of 'winsome,' a word embodying gentle appeal and captivating warmth. Originating from Old English for 'joy ...

Not many people realize just how many words English has borrowed from other languages, or just how many terms enter your ...

Did you know English didn’t really start out as English? A huge chunk of the language actually comes from elsewhere. In fact, some estimates say close to 80% of English words were borrowed from other ...

Carpe Diem” is the word to wake up to. It translates from Latin to “Seize the day!” If you use this word, you are telling ...

The word “mellifluous” has two definitions pertaining to sweetness. The adjective means to be filled with something (like honey) that sweetens. “Mellifluous” also describes something having a smooth ...

“My English small, but my thinking big,” she said as she held her thumb and forefinger close together, almost touching. The class erupted in laughter, not unkindly, and she laughed too.

Quarantine is a word that has become all too familiar in recent years, but its origins are centuries old. Stemming from the ...

Vibe coding,” a form of software development that involves turning natural language into computer code by using artificial intelligence (AI), has been named Collins Dictionary’s Word of the Year for ...

Travel shines when conversations land well. Words carry different weight across borders, and a few everyday American phrases ...

Here's today's Wordle answer, plus a look at spoiler-free hints and past solutions. These clues will help you solve The New ...

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Thousands of South Africans turned to Google this year to avoid embarrassing mispronunciations — from French pastries and ...