Word of the day: Oneirophrenia is among the most intriguing words in the English language. Derived from ancient Greek and linked to psychol...

Word of the Day: Few forgotten English words capture human vanity as sharply as “cockalorum.” Humorous, dramatic and deeply observant, the ...

Word of the Day: Language is more than a tool for communication; it also serves as a form of cultural memory. Words like “acersecomic” pres...

Wordle enthusiasts can find today's puzzle, May 8, 2026, a bit challenging due to its unusual starting letter, though astronomy buffs might...

An English teacher in Kolkata, Kalidas Haldar, and his wife established a unique street library in 2021, utilizing a repurposed refrigerato...

This proverb says success is not easy. To achieve big goals, people must make hard choices and face some loss or problems. It explains that...

The article presents you with the top German to English dictionaries available, catering to learners and enthusiasts of the German language...

A few of them seem to have immediate relevance to Indian users of English, though our own regional languages also regularly add masala to a...

Idiocracy refers to a government formed of people considered stupid, ignorant or idiotic.

It's one of the most affectively versatile words in the Dravidian lexicon, capable of expressing - in Tamil alone - a suite of emotions inc...

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED), which began tracking the English language in 1857, is looking for the first use of the word 'email'.

'Arré yaar' is no longer just Indian. It is among the new list of words accepted by the Oxford English Dictionary along with churidar, bhel...

Reflecting the global popularity of Indian food, a number of Indian words like 'keema' and 'papad' have been accepted in the Oxford English...

Words from all sorts of languages & sources finding a place in what is called the Collins English Dictionary, begs the question whether the...

Abbreviated expressions used widely in chats and tweets started making into the online format of Oxford English Dictionary.

In future, the Oxford English Dictionary may only be available online.

The publisher of the Oxford English Dictionary says waning demand for printed versions means that the authoritative guide to the English la...