Oragious (pronounced or-AY-juhss) is an English borrowing of the French word orageux, meaning stormy or tempestuous.

Let’s dive into some of the frequently used words and phrases that are on repeat during this busy week of hurricane season.

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Politicians have long used the phrase ‘I misspoke’ when backpedaling for verbal inaccuracies or blunders. Now it’s used as a ...

The first of the words was estrenar, from Spanish and meaning “to wear or use or do for the first time.” Jack Tuttle, of Hyde ...

Merriam-Webster has added 200 new words and definitions to its dictionary. The new additions are added based on widespread ...

When I researched this topic, I found that the researchers were naming pairs of words that might be called misspellings.

Our lexicographers monitor a huge range of sources to select which words and definitions to add,” Merriam-Webster's Peter ...

The recent additions come after the dictionary included cheffy, chef’s kiss, jollof rice, smashburger and stagiaire ...

For You page (or FYP) – noun, a social media feed that contains personalized content based on the user’s interest Touch grass – idiomatic phrase, to participate in normal activities in the real world, ...

Merriam-Webster has officially added the term “jam band” to its prestigious dictionary, cementing the genre’s place in the ...

Google is expanding Gmail’s summary cards, the AI-driven contextual snippets extracted for things like incoming packages.