We have some new words to describe our hellscape. Dictionary.com added more than 300 new words Tuesday and more than 1,200 new and revised definitions for existing words. The update comes as the ...

"Demure" is Dictionary.com's word of the year, with all the credit for its popularity going to lifestyle and beauty influencer Jools Lebron and her catchphrase, "very demure, very mindful." "Demure" ...

Logophiles are “devastated” after Dictionary.com deleted their logs of favorited words that they carefully crafted for years. The company deleted all accounts, as well as the only ways to use ...

As the English language evolves, dictionaries are always trying to keep up. Last week, Dictionary.com unveiled its latest update, which includes new words like “antifragile,” “forever chemicals,” ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. “Six-seven still hasn’t even peaked in its usage yet,” Steve Johnson, director of lexicography for the Dictionary Media Group at ...

Dictionary.com has crowned 67, pronounced "six-seven", as its word of the year. The word has become a viral sensation among school students and social media users. It beat other contenders, including ...

Six-seven or 6 7? Either way, the phrase popular among school-age children has been announced as Dictionary.com’s 2025 word of the year. The expression exploded online this year among members of ...

Dictionary.com has revealed its Word of the Year, and it is a phrase that Gen Alpha will instantly recognize. The website announced Oct. 28 that after narrowing down its shortlist of nominees, the ...

"Hey kids, spelling is fun," and in 2026, spelling just got a little more Swiftian. Dictionary.com's latest winter word drop officially added "Swiftie" to its digital archive. The term joins fellow ...