How an ancient philosophical movement devoted to the pursuit of virtue came to describe eye-rolling criticism.
How to remember which is which
'Mischievous,' 'nuclear,' and other words to pronounce with caution.
What our editors are looking for when they enter words in Merriam-Webster.
Some imitative words are more surprising than others
A simple way to keep them apart. (Most of the time.)
Thawing one of the mysteries of English