The Wordle word of the day is conch, which at first feels deceptively mild. A shell. A beachside curiosity. Something you ...

Explore the complex etymology and cultural significance of the word 'white', revealing how it evolved from a simple color ...

ETYMOLOGY: Originated from Sharon Cuneta’s song “Bituing Walang Ningning,” which features the lyric “Balutin mo ako” or "Wrap ...

DEFINITION: Something given in addition to what is expected or owed. It is often provided as a reward for good work.

“The Sea Captain’s Wife” is a riveting tale about the journey of a clipper ship from New York to San Francisco in 1856.

The print edition of Merriam-Webster was once a touchstone of authority and stability. Then the internet brought about a ...

The etymology of mistletoe — a plant with small, oval evergreen leaves and waxy white berries — may strike some as repugnant.

A total of 1,435 couples almost tripled the Guinness World Record for the largest number of people kissing beneath the ...

The year’s best culinary titles include a food history of the United States, a guide to being an excellent dinner-party guest ...

The Greek word for "excellence" was mistranslated into Latin as "manliness," and eventually became our word "virtue." ...

COMMENTARY: 'Few are those,' said Albert Einstein, 'who see with their own eyes and feel with their own hearts.' ...

Diotima, the female philosopher in Plato's Symposium, has puzzled historians for centuries with her theory of love and beauty.