The English language is full of surprises, and some of its most fascinating ones come in the form of words so long they look impossible to pronounce. While most of us stick to simple, everyday vocab, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Have you ever wondered where all the weird words in English come from? For example, when someone refers to the presence of small ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Back in grade school, words like "onomatopoeia" and "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" seemed ...

“I know the longest word in the whole English language,” Jimmy tells Jenny by the playground swings. “It’s antidisestablishmentarianism.” Jenny slurps up the last of her juice box, unimpressed. “Is ...

From "thrasonical" to "contumelious," these words are certainly unique ways to call out arrogant folks.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Our communication changes every year. Merriam-Webster's Time Traveler tool shows what words were most popular each year. They have been publishing a list of most looked up words since 2003. Language ...