WORDS

We give you an obscure word with four definitions—one correct, three made up. Can you identify the correct one?

If you’ve ever Googled any of these words to figure out the difference between them, you are far from alone.

Brushing up on some boring window terminology could mean the difference between life and death. (Seriously.)

Cutting down on syllables is just one reason ‘cop’ became synonymous with ‘police officer.’

Here’s where the word ‘biopic’ came from, how to say it right, and why so many people say it wrong.

In the latest episode of The List Show, we’re covering some eponyms you might not have realized were eponyms, from ‘mesmerize’ to ‘pants.’

It’s to be expected that the words we use will change and develop over time. In some instances, these developments can lead to words gaining new meanings entirely different from their original ones.

Confused about pupae, chrysalises, and cocoons? Discover the key differences between these metamorphic terms.

Here’s how scientists and other credible sources pronounce the planet Uranus’s name.

Birds and bees get all the action—and Samuel Taylor Coleridge was jealous. Here are the possible origins of the euphemistic phrase.

Beware of "paper vampires" and "ghost breath"! There‘s a lot that can be lost—and found—in translation.

If you have a hard time pronouncing croissant, you‘re not alone.