

National Puzzle Day falls on 29 January. And what’s not to love about puzzles? They enhance alertness and focus, can provide social interaction, and once successfully completed bestow a warming sense of achievement. A recent book was even subtitled Life Lessons from Jigsaw Puzzles. But where the word… Read More

Spanish word of the week: orden
This week's word of the week is 'orden', which is a noun that means 'order'. Read More

The Gouda, The Bad and the Un-Brie-lievable: The Cheese Lover’s Glossary
Cheese, glorious cheese. A popular foodstuff since the days of yore, when humble peasants would enjoy a feast of cheese and bread, there are hundreds of varieties of cheese across the globe … and even more ways to describe it. To celebrate National Cheese Lover’s Day on 20th January, we… Read More

Spanish word of the week: suerte
This week's word of the week is 'suerte', which is a noun that means 'luck'. Read More

Houseplant Week
This week is #houseplantweek. What a glorious thing to celebrate and counter that potential post-Christmas psychological slump. When so little plant life stirs outside, it’s time to turn our horticultural gaze indoors. But what exactly constitutes a ‘house plant’? The Collins definition is broad: ‘a plant that can be grown… Read More

Spanish word of the week: despedir
This week’s Spanish word of the week is 'despedir'. which is a verb that means 'to say goodbye to'. Read More

Spanish word of the week: Nochebuena
This week's Spanish word of the week takes a festive turn with 'Nochebuena', a noun meaning 'Christmas Eve'. Read More

9 new words in Collins Dictionary
Here is a selection of the latest words added to Collins English Dictionary online. A few of the additions in the latest update are associated with the realms of human imagination and storytelling. ‘Worldbuilding’ is the development of a coherent environment in which to set your stories, while the James… Read More

Crossword Puzzle Day: a tribute to Anne Bradford
December 21st is Crossword Puzzle Day, and there could not be a more fitting occasion to celebrate the life of Anne R Bradford, cruciverbalist extraordinaire and author of the inimitable Bradford’s Crossword Solver’s Dictionary, who died in October at the age of 90. It is not an overstatement that crosswords… Read More
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