Vocabulary and observations from the team working to create Webster’s Dictionary Online. RT does not imply endorsement.https://bsky.app/profile/nwdictionary.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/nwdictionary.bsky.social/post/3mm7tnu7evz2gMost famously, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay published the Federalist Papers under the pseudonym “Publius,” but literally dozens of other important authors, from Patrick Henry to Noah Webster, did the same. https://www.techpolicy.press/americans-have-the-right-to-be-anonymous-online/19 May 2026 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:btyxb7vbkq4ghlosdjc74tgq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7tnu7evz2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/nwdictionary.bsky.social/post/3mm7hwkeafa2lImponderable, a. having no sensible weight webstersdictionaryonline.com/1806/az/0018219 May 2026 13:15 +0000at://did:plc:btyxb7vbkq4ghlosdjc74tgq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7hwkeafa2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/nwdictionary.bsky.social/post/3mm5aw3unfr2qMARRIAGE, n... 1. The act of uniting a man and woman for life; wedlock; the legal union of a man and woman for life. Marriage is a contract both civil and religious, by which the parties engage to live together in mutual affection and fidelity, till... webstersdictionaryonline.com/1828/jz/0110518 May 2026 16:04 +0000at://did:plc:btyxb7vbkq4ghlosdjc74tgq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm5aw3unfr2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/nwdictionary.bsky.social/post/3mm5av4ojon2t"Yes, a good originalist always needs to have a copy of a first edition of Noah Webster's dictionary in order to make sure we have all the terms correct." https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/opinion-potomac-watch/the-supreme-court-big-cases-on-fed-independence-and-gun-rights/a71e3683-3428-40c1-9bda-3047aacac80118 May 2026 16:04 +0000at://did:plc:btyxb7vbkq4ghlosdjc74tgq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm5av4ojon2thttps://bsky.app/profile/nwdictionary.bsky.social/post/3mm35xoaims2jIsabel, a. of a brownish yellow with a shade of brownish red webstersdictionaryonline.com/1806/az/00196 [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 May 2026 20:06 +0000at://did:plc:btyxb7vbkq4ghlosdjc74tgq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm35xoaims2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/nwdictionary.bsky.social/post/3mm2xqixuat2zAs America approaches its 250th birthday, the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society is highlighting the legacy of the man often considered the father of American scholarship. https://www.wfsb.com/2026/02/16/west-hartford-celebrates-noah-websters-legacy-ahead-americas-250th-birthday/17 May 2026 18:15 +0000at://did:plc:btyxb7vbkq4ghlosdjc74tgq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm2xqixuat2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/nwdictionary.bsky.social/post/3mm2ped2c542gGuzzler, a great drinker, toper, drunkard webstersdictionaryonline.com/1806/az/0016717 May 2026 15:45 +0000at://did:plc:btyxb7vbkq4ghlosdjc74tgq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm2ped2c542ghttps://bsky.app/profile/nwdictionary.bsky.social/post/3mlyflwqpfu2n...by definition, “barbecue” means to roast or broil (food such as meat) on a rack or revolving spit on or before a heat source (such as hot coals or gas flame). Don’t blame me. Blame both the Merriam Brothers and Noah Webster. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-food-drink/article314692847.html16 May 2026 17:45 +0000at://did:plc:btyxb7vbkq4ghlosdjc74tgq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlyflwqpfu2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/nwdictionary.bsky.social/post/3mly7wkx7jd2wFreeman, n. one at liberty or free of a corporation webstersdictionaryonline.com/1806/az/0015416 May 2026 16:03 +0000at://did:plc:btyxb7vbkq4ghlosdjc74tgq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mly7wkx7jd2whttps://bsky.app/profile/nwdictionary.bsky.social/post/3mlw25yaq2p2zAcross the Atlantic, Noah Webster reshaped language itself through A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language (1806) and An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828), simplifying spellings and forging an American linguistic identity. https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2026/Feb/18/the-last-word-dictionaries-their-quiet-glory-and-their-uncertain-afterlife-215 May 2026 19:15 +0000at://did:plc:btyxb7vbkq4ghlosdjc74tgq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlw25yaq2p2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/nwdictionary.bsky.social/post/3mlvgxfnlb22nHypercritic, Hyper, n. a critic exact beyond reason webstersdictionaryonline.com/1806/az/0017815 May 2026 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:btyxb7vbkq4ghlosdjc74tgq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvgxfnlb22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/nwdictionary.bsky.social/post/3mlt7nomtky2kThomas, by contrast, argued that the words of this clause contain a different meaning.... See N. Webster, A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language 75, 152 (1806) https://lawliberty.org/thomass-confusion-of-terms/14 May 2026 16:15 +0000at://did:plc:btyxb7vbkq4ghlosdjc74tgq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlt7nomtky2khttps://bsky.app/profile/nwdictionary.bsky.social/post/3mlswgxq2cf2tIMMODEST, adj. [Fr. immodeste; L. immodestus; in and modestus, modest. See the latter.] 1. Literally, not limited to due bounds. Hence, in a general sense, immoderate; exorbitant; unreasonable; arrogant.... webstersdictionaryonline.com/1828/ai/0093414 May 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:btyxb7vbkq4ghlosdjc74tgq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlswgxq2cf2thttps://bsky.app/profile/nwdictionary.bsky.social/post/3mlqvux5uk42gThe 1865 edition of Noah Webster's popular An American Dictionary of the English Language defined "jurisdiction," when applied to a government, as meaning the "power of governing or legislating," "the right of making or enforcing laws," and... https://reason.com/2026/03/31/trumps-unconstitutional-attack-on-birthright-citizenship-finally-reaches-the-supreme-court/13 May 2026 18:15 +0000at://did:plc:btyxb7vbkq4ghlosdjc74tgq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqvux5uk42ghttps://bsky.app/profile/nwdictionary.bsky.social/post/3mlqrw34boa2zAmericanism, n. love of America and preference of her interest. webstersdictionaryonline.com/1806/az/0004113 May 2026 17:04 +0000at://did:plc:btyxb7vbkq4ghlosdjc74tgq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqrw34boa2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/nwdictionary.bsky.social/post/3mlobfoei362gUnabridged refers to the title of Webster’s great dictionary. The author of the book, published by Grove Atlantic Monthly Press (New York) in October 2025, is Stefan Fatsis. https://blog.oup.com/2026/04/unabridged-some-thoughts-on-a-new-book/12 May 2026 17:03 +0000at://did:plc:btyxb7vbkq4ghlosdjc74tgq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlobfoei362ghttps://bsky.app/profile/nwdictionary.bsky.social/post/3mlnwdekkwq26TRADITIONAL, TRADITIONARY, adj. 1. Delivered orally from father to son; communicated from ancestors to descendants by word only; transmitted from age to age without writing... 2. Observant of tradition. [Not used.] webstersdictionaryonline.com/1828/jz/0176912 May 2026 13:45 +0000at://did:plc:btyxb7vbkq4ghlosdjc74tgq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnwdekkwq26https://bsky.app/profile/nwdictionary.bsky.social/post/3mlloavlzby2lIn a lengthy 1789 linguistic dissertation, Noah Webster, the godfather of the American dictionary, wrote that “as an independent nation, our honor requires us to have a system of our own, in language as well as government.” wapo.st/4epZ70A11 May 2026 16:15 +0000at://did:plc:btyxb7vbkq4ghlosdjc74tgq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlloavlzby2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/nwdictionary.bsky.social/post/3mllcixtzpj2eCAT, n. ... 1. A name applied to certain species of carnivorous quadrupeds, of the genus Felis. The domestic cat needs no description. It is a deceitful animal, and when enraged extremely spiteful... webstersdictionaryonline.com/1828/ai/0034611 May 2026 12:45 +0000at://did:plc:btyxb7vbkq4ghlosdjc74tgq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllcixtzpj2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/nwdictionary.bsky.social/post/3mljj64x34w2e"It was a glittering event and an impressive achievement – but unfortunately, detectives claim, the award itself was entirely fake and part of a complex international hoax worthy of a film script." https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/07/french-professor-florent-montaclair-accused-award-prize10 May 2026 19:39 +0000at://did:plc:btyxb7vbkq4ghlosdjc74tgq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mljj64x34w2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/nwdictionary.bsky.social/post/3mljcsezhsj2e...features an 1828 first edition of “An American Dictionary of the English Language,” Noah Webster’s masterpiece that standardized spellings and definitions for 70,000 commonly used words. https://news.yale.edu/2026/04/02/unfurling-flag-beinecke-library10 May 2026 17:45 +0000at://did:plc:btyxb7vbkq4ghlosdjc74tgq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mljcsezhsj2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/nwdictionary.bsky.social/post/3mlj4ys26nk2lCYCLOPS, n. [Gr. κυκλωψ; κυκλος, a circle, and ωψ, an eye.] In fabulous history, certain giants, the sons of Neptune and Amphitrite, who had but one circular eye in the midst of the forehead. They inhabited Sicily, and assisted Vulcan... webstersdictionaryonline.com/1828/ai/0051810 May 2026 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:btyxb7vbkq4ghlosdjc74tgq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlj4ys26nk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/nwdictionary.bsky.social/post/3mlgritv2rn2q"A second component on the exhibit will be called “Defining the Dictionary,” and it will focus on the revolutionary (there’s that word again) Merriam-Webster dictionary, the work of Noah Webster and the Merriam brothers, George and Charles." https://businesswest.com/blog/exhibit-will-focus-on-how-revolutionary-ideas-come-about/09 May 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:btyxb7vbkq4ghlosdjc74tgq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlgritv2rn2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/nwdictionary.bsky.social/post/3mlgmlms5pm2zThe publication of dictionaries has been associated with the Webster name since Noah Webster’s first dictionary in 1806 and his ground breaking "American Dictionary of English" in 1828... https://www.nenc.news/2026-05-06/merriam-webster-publishes-a-new-print-dictionary-in-the-digital-age09 May 2026 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:btyxb7vbkq4ghlosdjc74tgq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlgmlms5pm2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/nwdictionary.bsky.social/post/3mlggmbmhes2eReverberatory, a. beating back, returning webstersdictionaryonline.com/1806/az/0028809 May 2026 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:btyxb7vbkq4ghlosdjc74tgq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlggmbmhes2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/nwdictionary.bsky.social/post/3mlejisewtc2fNoah Webster" wrote three iterations of the “Blue Backed Speller” ... and later went on to publish “An American Dictionary of the English Language” that became the basis for the popular and well known “Webster Dictionary.”... https://ungvanguard.org/46476/showcase/dictionaries-collecting-dust-catalyst-of-change-to-collectors-items/08 May 2026 20:01 +0000at://did:plc:btyxb7vbkq4ghlosdjc74tgq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlejisewtc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/nwdictionary.bsky.social/post/3mlecv6u7se2n"Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with lexicographer Kory Stamper about the rich history of how Merriam-Webster approached defining colours through the 20th century, and what the act of putting words to hues, shades, tints, and tones reveals about the craft of definition itself." https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/audio/9.717781308 May 2026 18:03 +0000at://did:plc:btyxb7vbkq4ghlosdjc74tgq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlecv6u7se2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/nwdictionary.bsky.social/post/3mldw5dhqwb2zADDICTED, pp. Devoted by customary practice. webstersdictionaryonline.com/1828/ai/0011108 May 2026 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:btyxb7vbkq4ghlosdjc74tgq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldw5dhqwb2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/nwdictionary.bsky.social/post/3mlbqlpwkss2n"Noah Webster’s 1828 dictionary retained that sense, describing protest as a formal declaration against a public measure or, in commercial usage, a declaration concerning dishonored payment." https://www.lawofficer.com/first-amendment/07 May 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:btyxb7vbkq4ghlosdjc74tgq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbqlpwkss2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/nwdictionary.bsky.social/post/3mlbnaert5f2gGreen’s Dictionary of Slang has become available as a free website, giving you access to an even more updated version of the dictionary. Collectively, the website lets you trace the development of slang over the past 500 years. https://www.openculture.com/2026/02/the-largest-historical-dictionary-of-english-slang-free-online.html07 May 2026 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:btyxb7vbkq4ghlosdjc74tgq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbnaert5f2g