Many of the new words added to Merriam-Webster are inspired by social media culture, like "looksmaxxing," "glow-up" and "Rockroll." ...

Merriam-Webster's dictionary has added 1,400 words, from “looksmaxxing" and “rickroll" to “cuffing season" and “Sunday scaries," capturing how language is evolving.

Creepy, zany and demonstrably fake content is often called “slop.” The word's proliferation online, in part thanks to the ...

SPRINGFIELD — Book \ buk \ n: a set of written, printed, or blank sheets bound together between a front and back cover. Dictionary maker Merriam-Webster isn’t adding the notation “archaic” to that ...

Merriam-Webster’s word of the year is one that the dictionary suggests unifies both sides of the aisle. The dictionary publisher said Monday that “polarization” is its 2024 word of the year, defining ...

With less than a month left until January, Merriam-Webster has chosen its 2024 Word of the Year, one that has often defined the political landscape of the United States and its candidates. The word, ...

Today Merriam-Webster announced a glow-up to its iconic dictionary with the addition of 1,400 new words and definitions. The new entries reflect words and meanings that have demonstrated widespread ...

“The new entries reflect words and meanings that have demonstrated widespread use over time." ...