A new way to find words

By | August 27, 2011

Dictionary 2.0: Wordnik.com Creates New Way to Find Words

This week, just as Merriam-Webster announced “tweet” would be included in the 11th edition of their Collegiate Dictionary, a brand new word showed up — where else? — on Twitter…

You won’t find the term “bugnado” in Merriam-Webster’s dictionary. Traditional dictionaries, tied to the costly process of producing paper books, can’t afford to add new words at a rapid pace.

But there is one dictionary where it does appear: Wordnik.com.

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