Word nerds FTW! Merriam-Webster has added 455 new words and definitions to the dictionary — including nods to online culture, food favourites and the pandemic — to reflect our ever-evolving language.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Melissa is a writer based in Brooklyn. Food loving Scrabble players, your time has come. Merriam-Webster just added over 200 words ...

If such words cause anxiety, some relief may be found in dawn chorus: “the singing of wild birds that closely precedes and follows sunrise especially in spring and summer.” “Some of these words will ...