In addition to being one of the most fun words to say—and hardest to spell—in English, “onomatopoeia” probably calls to mind a whole bunch of silly, fun words. Onomatopoeia is the process of creating ...

The Bard gave us ‘bedazzled’ and so many other words—but there are a few cases where words we thought he created actually originated earlier. With that in mind, here are 21 examples of words that ...

A thesaurus is a fruitful tool when you use it befittingly. If you fathom what you’re performing, a thesaurus patronizes you find the merited word for your specific ballgame. But if you ply synonyms ...

We’re all guilty of misusing a word or phrase every now and again, but when you do it publicly, and it ends up in print or on the Internet, there’s no turning back. So here are our top seven examples ...

A Janus word or phrase has two meanings, each the opposite of the other. Janus words are named after the two-faced Roman god ...

Moist. Mucus. Cyst. These are just a few examples of words people hate to hear. They make your skin crawl not only because of the gross visuals that come to mind, but also because of the way they ...

“Highly energetic” and other flimsy, fluffy and weak resume phrases and words to avoid. You’re highly qualified. You’re results focused. You’re also energetic, confident and professional — and if you ...