WORDS

Whether you're enjoying a bout of sunshine, enduring a sudden downpour, or suffering through a drought, the obscure corners of English have the word for you.

Go with 'goozlum' instead of 'gravy' this Thanksgiving.

From Chinese checkers and Panama hats to koala bears and king crabs, and beyond, these names aren't quite what they seem.

Belive it or not, spelling errors are a fact of life.

From purposeful mispronunciations and secret shorthand to one very oddball question, these are the slang terms you should know before setting foot in the STL.

Today, the word ‘vanilla’ conjures images of blandness. The history of vanilla, though, is quite the opposite.

Consider reviving these words the next time you encounter anyone twistical.

Some words and phrases have clear opposite forms, but they’re so rare or unfamiliar that they tend to remain forgotten. Here are a few examples.

Noah Webster’s two-volume 'An American Dictionary of the English Language' earned him a place in linguistic history, and a reputation as the foremost lexicographer of American English.

'Dictionary of the English Language,' published in 1755, remained the foremost dictionary of British English until the early 1900s when the very first installments of the Oxford English Dictionary began to appear.

Games like Wordle are a dime a dozen these days—but Redactle is a special stumper.

The story of the OED’s most prolific contributor, a sex-addicted murderer who lived in an insane asylum.