It’s not one you’re likely to use in everyday conversation—but you will find it in an dictionary. | Jamie Grill/The Image Bank/Getty Images At least, that’s what it’s supposed to mean. The word was ...

Back in grade school, words like "onomatopoeia" and "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" seemed insanely complicated and long. Surprisingly, neither of these is the ...

“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 ...

Ever wondered what the longest word in the dictionary is? It’s pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, a 45‑letter monster that describes a lung disease ...

English is an odd and unique language. We "write," we can be "right," and we perform a "rite." But even more interesting than the inconsistencies of our language are the lengthy and seldom used words ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Caribbean has elbowed its way into the Oxford English Dictionary with 12 new words commonly used in the region that officials publicly recognized on Wednesday. The ...