How do dictionaries define colors? And why are some of those definitions so confusing, like “stronger than carmine” and “bluer than fiesta”? Dictionary editor Kory Stamper explains it all in her new book. Plus, the story behind the expression more...
Here’s a word from the 1600s that deserves more use: mirabiliary, which means “a person who deals in marvels or collects marvelous things,” from the Latin word for “wonder.” This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Mirabiliary” Grant, I...