Parasocial’ has been selected as the Cambridge English Dictionary’s Word of the Year. The term describes a one-sided ...

Meaning: 'Intrepid' means fearless, courageous, bold, and adventurous, especially in the face of danger or uncertainty.

Some of the words are cutesy (kerfuffle, jubilee). Others are onomatopoeic, with a similar sound to the idea they’re describing (meow, clink, squeak). Some are bizarre sounding (for example, syzygy: ...

Prefixes and suffixes are additions to words that change them into different words. Prefixes are added to the beginning and suffixes are added to the end of the word. Examples of a prefix include ‘Pre ...

MANILA, Philippines — Oxford English Dictionary has officially added 'Mx," an honorific which may be used by those who do not wish to identify their gender, into its lexicon. The Oxford Dictionary ...

Meaning: ‘Embezzle’ means to secretly take or misuse money or property entrusted to you, usually in a job or official ...

I’ve never been plussed. And, according to dictionaries, neither have you. There’s no such word, say Merriam-Webster, Webster’s New World, American Heritage and, I’m sure, many others. My personal ...