Merriam-Webster Logo
SINCE 1828
Menu
×

An Encyclopædia Britannica Company

image1644821030
These Are Fighting Words

Common terms that come from boxing and wrestling

alt-59c52d6ee2f72
Breathing Life Into 'Inspire'

The word's origins are quite literal

young-plant-shoots
Merriam-Webster's New Words Quiz—Fall 2017 Edition!

You're going to have to memorize the dictionary again.

alt-59bad350d88f1
Welcome to the New Words

From 'hive mind' to 'sriracha'

TRENDING NOW

  1. dotage, dotard a state or period of senile decay

  2. otherwise "in other respects"

  3. federalism Graham says bill gives power to states

  4. bodega "Don’t mess with the beloved bodega."

  5. carceral Of, relating to, or suggesting a jail or prison

SEE ALL

Take a 3-minute break

stylized-drawing-of-woman-pole-vaulting-across-gap-to-get-trophy
Challenging Vocabulary Quiz Returns!

No tricks, just difficult words.

Take the quiz

WORD OF THE DAY

September 24, 2017

legerity

alert quickness of mind or body

Get Word of the Day daily email!

PODCAST

Videos

play video-title-words-of-the-year-1066
Words of the Year: 1066
play video-title-words-of-the-year-1066
Words of the Year: 1066
play payday
How Often Is 'Biweekly'?
play decimate-video
Is it wrong to use 'decimate' to mean 'destroy'?
play serial-comma
The Serial Comma
See All Videos

Word Games

Editors' Picks

alt-59bad350d88f1
Welcome to the New Words

Popular Words : Past 24 Hours

View All

Our Apps

On the go? Never miss a single word!

App Store Google Play