Flammable vs. inflammable? Regardless vs. irregardless? Here are the linguistic explanations for 10 pairs of false antonyms.

The word "knack" is a noun that refers to a natural talent or skill for doing something with ease. When someone has a "knack" ...

The word "gander" is a noun that means a quick look or glance at something. Taking a "gander" isn't about deep analysis—it's ...

Today's NYT Connections puzzle featured a mix of visual, auditory, and word-association challenges, making it a fun yet ...

What does skibiddi mean? How about no cap what does that mean? We'll explain some common Gen Z and Gen A slang terms.

Looking for hints to today's Wordle puzzle? Here are the clues, vowels, the first letter and the answer to puzzle #1339 on ...

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FRIDAY PUZZLE — We tend to be very hard on ourselves, and I really wish we weren’t. Some people may see self-criticism as a ...

Abraham Lincoln said it best when he spoke of “a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all ...

Recognising its immense popularity, The New York Times acquired Wordle, integrating it into its collection of daily word ...

Quip is another verb, a steady blip on Eliza Vaughan’s radar. Harmless on paper, quip is a fancy word for wisecrack, or to deliver that wisecrack in company. A zinger. A jest. Yet Eliza notes the verb ...

I remember Guy Keleny, my predecessor as author of this column, once tried to argue that plethora means a harmful excess of ...