The dictionary is a steadily enlarging volume, with thousands of new words being added—and old words removed—each year. And the reason why these additions and deletions are necessary include: ...

“Demure,” a word that went viral over the summer, has been named Dictionary.com’s 2024 word of the year –– beating out other contenders like “brainrot,” “brat,” and “weird.” ...

Other words that stood out for Dictionary.com's lexicographers this year were "brainrot," "brat" and "extreme weather." Pop Culture Rizz is Oxford's word of the year for 2023.

How The Word 'Scientist' Came To Be In 1834, ... In other words, he came up with a lot of jumping together of all fields of science. And we ought to come up with a word that refers to all of them.

The dictionary credited British singer Charli XCX with making “brat” one of the most talked-about words in 2024. According to the singer, a brat is “that girl who is a little messy and likes ...