What words do not exist in the dictionary?
Here are 20 of our favorite “missing words” and the free-range definitions we’ve found for them.
- aeroir.
- agalmics.
- agender.
- anachronym.
- bettabilitarianism.
- biketender.
- champing.
- dronie.
Why are some words not in the dictionary?
However, it is worth noting that words are sometimes missing from the dictionary because they are too new, too specialized, “nonlexical”, or otherwise inappropriate for entry into the dictionary. See the article “If a word is not in the dictionary, does that mean it isn’t a real word?” for more information.
Is hurted a word in the dictionary?
Hurted definition (archaic or nonstandard) Simple past tense and past participle of hurt.
What are some ghost words in the dictionary?
Ghost Words
- Gravy. For example, it appears that “gravy” only became a word because a 14th-century translator misread a French cookbook.
- Tweed. Here’s a more recent misunderstanding that gave us a new word.
- Dord.
- Esquivalience.
- Names for Intentionally Deceptive Words.
- Mountweazel.
- Nihilartikel.
- Phantomnation.
What words got removed from dictionary?
9 words recently removed from the dictionary
- Aerodrome: A location from which aircraft flight operations take off.
- Alienism: The study and treatment of mental illness.
- Brabble: To argue stubbornly about trifles.
- Char-à-banc: A large bus used on sightseeing tours, especially one with open sides and no center aisle.
Is dord still a word?
In 1939, an editor discovered the error and wrote a slip—marked “imperative! urgent!”—calling for a correction in the next printing. But for some reason the change wasn’t actually made until 1947, after another editor wrote another slip. And that—finally—marked the end of dord—Merriam-Webster’s only “ghost word.”
Is Werifesteria a real word?
Although you might read in some corners of the internet that werifesteria is a word with its origins in Old English, this word will not be found in any dictionary. It seems it was invented in late 2014 and can now be found most commonly on social media, overlaying images of trees and forests.
What is the shortest word in the dictionary?
The shortest word is a. Some might wonder about the word I since it consists of one letter, too. In sound, a is shorter because it is a monophthong (consists of one vowel), while I is a diphthong. Both do consist of one letter in the English writing system, and in most fonts I is the narrowest letter.