Back in grade school, words like "onomatopoeia" and "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" seemed insanely complicated and long. Surprisingly, neither of these is the ...

“I know the longest word in the whole English language,” Jimmy tells Jenny by the playground swings. “It’s antidisestablishmentarianism.” Jenny slurps up the last of her juice box, unimpressed. “Is ...

There are various lengthy words in the dictionary and many of them refer to medicine or chemistry. Here, we are providing some longest words that you may not have even heard or used. Also, they are ...

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English is an odd and unique language. We "write," we can be "right," and we perform a "rite." But even more interesting than the inconsistencies of our language are the lengthy and seldom used words ...

Ever wondered what the longest word in the dictionary is? It’s pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, a 45‑letter monster that describes a lung disease ...

From obscure phrases to tongue twisters, the English language can be a mystery even to its native speakers. Despite it being approximately 1400 years old, the language is constantly evolving with the ...