Most words have a rather abstract connection to the things they describe. The word "yellow" is not actually yellow. The word "square" is not a square. Nor do we expect them to be. That's the way of ...

Effective communication is an essential skill for managers and employers. Using positive language to describe your team members is a powerful tool to show your support and admiration for their hard ...

Players describe words on a card to other players in a party game that feels like charades but you can use words and you can make up your own rules called Describe Five (free with in app ...

Back when Mr. Leon Leonwood Bean was building his business in Freeport, the lumber dealer in town was Mr. Woodman, making his name an aptronym, or a name that's appropriate for the type of work one ...

Language often offers precise words to describe complex human behaviours, and parsimonious is one such term. Parsimonious is ...

DEAR RICHARD LEDERER: I was gobsmacked (a fun word too) to hear for the first time the word bafflegab, which means exactly what it sounds like. Unfortunately, there’s so much of it these days. –Cindy ...