Dictionary Week: Word Curiosity Day May 10, 2023 Join Us For Dictionary Week. It's A Word Party! Don’t miss a beat during Dictionary Week! Sign up for our emails and receive an exclusive 20% discount code for the Dictionary.com Store. CommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Dictionary Week continues with Word Curiosity Day, an exploration of all the questions and wonder that words awaken in us. We’re here to answer all your burning questions about words, the dictionary, and the ever-evolving linguistic landscape. Feed and fuel your Word Curiosity with our expert panel, quizzes, and more! 🙋 Ask Us Anything! Now’s your chance to pose your most burning word questions directly to the people behind the dictionary themselves. Join us on Twitter on Thursday, May 18, at 1 p.m. ET for a special opportunity to ask the language questions you’ve always wondered about. Like: How do words get added to the dictionary? Why is colonel spelled that way? How can dictionaries be more inclusive? Who decides what a word means? Why do flammable and inflammable mean the same thing? Do dictionaries still matter? What’s the plural of moose? Featuring our expert panel: Dara Sanderson, CEO Grant Barrett, Head of Lexicography John Kelly, Senior Director of Editorial Join us on Twitter 🧠 Curious About Cool Words? Take Our Quiz We’re turning the tables on Word Curiosity Day with our quiz about cool words—in which we will ask the questions! Are you up to the challenge? Take the quiz! 🤔 How Does The Dictionary Work? Join us on the lexicographical journey of a word from the wild into the dictionary. We’ll answer all the questions you didn’t even know you had! Read now What makes a word nonstandard? Slang? Extremely disparaging and offensive? Get to know how and why labels get assigned to words on Dictionary.com. Read now When curiosity rouses you to research, make sure you’re working with the most credible sources. Learn about how to tell the difference between questionable sources and legitimate ones. Read now 👕 Show You’re Word-Curious And Fashion-Forward Thread your word curiosity into your everyday attire by sporting Dictionary.com swag. Get a special 20% discount code for the Dictionary.com Store by signing up with the form at the top of this page. Shop the latest merch! Don't miss all the Dictionary Week fun!