#Webster's Dictionary

[artplusrandomstufff]

So, this is something I've wanted to do since literally second grade. Dictionary drawings. I'm not going to tell you which word each page is, because that's fun to me. And it should be obvious. It'll take a while, but I'm going to do EVERY page in my 501 page Websters dictionary I got for free in third grade, ripping out the pages one by one. I'm going to release them in incriments of five.

This is pages 1-5. I have pages 6-24 also finished so expect all that soon. Anywho's, super excited. Hope you like it! :D <3

[webstersnewcollegedictionary3rd]

WORD OF THE DAY

purse seine (sān) noun. A fishing seine pursed or drawn into the shape of a bag to enclose the catch.

[spockvarietyhour]

"Whatever Your Question;- be it the pronunciation of Fascista, the spelling of a puzzling word, the location of Esthonia the meaning of soviet, realtor, vitamin, etc, this Supreme Authority contains an accurate, final answer." (1923)

[yesthatsatumbler]

AFAICT the problem is that Standard English does exist, but the Standard English doesn't (unlike the situation with Italian, Croatian, or Icelandic; I'm not sure to what extent this is true for German, French, or Spanish, all of which are spoken in multiple major countries) - that is, there's about two dozen (maybe more) different claims to Standard English, from Orrm to Wijk (and maybe a few even later than that - Rosenfelder in particular might qualify).

AFAIK probably the only one of those with lasting influence to the present day is Noah Webster's standard, though Brigham Young's standard also has some extant currency, and I guess Strunk & White's standard would count if we ignore how incomplete it is.

The mid-18th century, but yes. AFAIK post-1776 there's been no attempts to impose a cross-national standard on English that didn't flop so horribly that they hardly count.

[maybeallieart]

An embroidery of the web version of the Merriam-Webster definition of embroidery.

[anal-bravery]

Y'all. Kraft just erected an 8 foot tall monument to its own mayonnaise outside of Merriam Webster's HQ in Springfield in an effort to make "Moist" Merriam Webster's word of the year. It feels like an article from the fucking Onion but this is real life

[gentsma]

An Incomplete List of 2024 Additions to the Merriam-Webster

bingo card noun … 2 slang : a list of possible, expected, or likely scenarios — usually used in the phrase on one's bingo card

bussin’ adjective, African American English slang : extremely good : excellent; especially : delicious, tasty

chef’s kiss noun : a gesture of satisfaction or approval made by kissing the fingertips of one hand and then spreading the fingers with an outward motion — often used interjectionally

cold open noun : a scene of a film or television episode that precedes the title sequence or opening credits and that typically takes place in medias res

cromulent adjective, informal + humorous : acceptable, satisfactory

doggo noun, slang : dog

doomscroll verb : to spend excessive time online scrolling (see scroll entry 2) through news or other content that makes one feel sad, anxious, angry, etc.

edgelord noun, slang : someone who makes wildly dark and exaggerated statements (as on an internet forum) with the intent of shocking others

jorts plural noun : shorts made of denim or jean : jean shorts

nerf verb 1 informal : to reduce the effectiveness of (something, such as a character, attribute, or weapon) in a video game; broadly : to make (something) less useful or effective 2 informal : to lightly bump (another car) in an automobile race

padawan noun, informal : a young person especially when regarded as naïve, inexperienced, etc.

rage quit verb : to suddenly stop participating or engaging in (something) in a fit of anger and frustration : to quit (something) in anger

rizz noun, slang : romantic appeal or charm

simp verb, informal : to show excessive devotion to or longing for someone or something

smashburger noun 1 : a hamburger patty that is pressed thin onto a heated pan or griddle at the start of cooking; also : a patty (as of beans or ground turkey) prepared similarly 2 : a sandwich featuring one or more such patties

[one-time-i-dreamt]

Elon Musk tried to buy the letter X but Merriam-Webster found out and chased him around, trying to smash him with a giant dictionary.

[literaryvein-reblogs]

Word List: Blush

beautiful words with "blush" to try to include in your poem/story

Ablush - blushing

Blush rose - a grayish red that is bluer and duller than bois de rose or Pompeian red, yellower and duller than appleblossom, and bluer and deeper than livid brow

Blush wine - any of various pinkish table wines

Blusher - one who blushes

Blusher veil - a short veil that is worn over the face (as by a bride) and that is often attached to a longer veil

Blushful - to become red in the face especially from shame, modesty, or confusion

Outblush - to blush more than or to exceed in rosy colour

Unblushing - not blushing; shameless, unabashed

If any of these words inspire your writing, do tag me or send me a link. I'd love to read your work!

More: Word Lists

[ookkee-cookie]

me, age 12: i can’t believe they added “selfie” to the dictionary ugh

me now, age 23: oh wow they added “brain rot” to the oxford dictionary i love descriptivism

[loaf-of-cheese]

If Harry is Disco, does that make Kim the Elysium?

Definition of Elysium of course being “an eternal paradise in ancient Greek mythology originally only for heroes and others granted immortality by the gods and later also for the blessed dead and those who lived a righteous life” according to Merriam Webster’s Dictionary.

Seem kinda gay to me if so 👀👀

[artplusrandomstufff]

Okay, it's been a second. Here's dictionary pages 6-10. We'll be in the a words for a while.

[ajstaria]

taking this quiz means googling what the hell do these words mean

[chaotic-neutral-knitter]

guy at work today was being kind of weird about Midwestern accents at me during team lunch ("can you say something in your accent?" "explain it to me") and then of course he dropped the "I don't think we [Californians] have accents, we speak with the correct pronunciation, so we don't have an accent."

and I swear to god the other coworker (wonderful Persian woman who tells me about her cats and her garden, I knew two weeks into the job that I loved her) eating lunch with us saw the fucking health bar pop up over my head and heard my fight music start. bc she laughed right as I leaned in with the polite smile of someone who is about to be a menace and asked him who gets to decide which way of speaking is the "correct" one.

[mothoscope]

Doodles of the guys doing questionable things I did when I was ten.

[ectonurites]

writing tumblr posts is easy because i can be as incoherent as i want and a certain number of people will probably like it anyway (<3) however writing emails makes me feel like i'll be hunted for sport if i phrase anything in a suboptimal way