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• One of my favorite birds. A northern harrier at Cherry Creek State Park. 11/26/23

  The meanings of the root verb "harry", according to merriam-webster.com. Source: almost 2 years ago

• Can I use hygienic to describe the condition of a restaurant kitchen?

  Here is a sample sentence from merriam-webster.com. Source: about 2 years ago

• Do you consider this a human being?

  Dude the definition on merriam-webster.com states: the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus. It means killing the fetus not just removing. Source: over 2 years ago

• Six Forks Cinema is open again!

  Per merriam-webster.com: "Pedantic is an insulting word used to describe someone who annoys others by correcting small errors, caring too much about minor details, or emphasizing their own expertise especially in some narrow or boring subject matter.". Source: over 2 years ago

• Custom source example - adding merriam-webster.com to Definer

  Let's go through the steps of creating a data source that will show results from Merriam-Webster, one of the oldest and most respected publishers of comprehensive English dictionaries. Source: over 2 years ago

• After a fun-filled day...

  Definition 2 from merriam-webster.com. Source: over 2 years ago

• Question about “the plan” in the final season…

  Spelled pixilated, since the mid-19th century. Not exactly “drunk”, more like “out of it”. Definition of pixilated. Source: over 2 years ago

• Dictionary Definitions in office actions

  I think I end up with a PDF saved from merriam-webster.com (since it's easy to cite vs. a hard copy dictionary) more often than anything else, but it's not a super strong preference. Source: over 2 years ago

• In your opinion, is this transphobic?

  1 - merriam-webster.com, definition 1 b. Source: almost 3 years ago

• What’s the historical reason for using dashes (-) in domain names? I haven’t seen any other country do that (i.e n-tv.de). Found this picture online which also uses dashes in street names, ate the reasons related?

  Also your German example n-tv.de is one that has a hyphen in a brand name, same as merriam-webster.com or harley-davidson.com in English, so nothing special. Source: about 3 years ago

• How to improve grammar for native English speakers?

  The best way to improve your vocabulary is to read more. Read good-quality material (classic novels and quality newspapers, not social media or tabloids). Whenever you encounter a word you don't know, look it up in a dictionary and note what it means in the context of what you are reading. (Don't just Google it as you can't be sure that what you find is true.) If you don't own a dictionary, then... Source: over 3 years ago

• Do you consider HTML as a programming language?

  : a system (such as HTML or SGML) for marking or tagging a document that indicates its logical structure (such as paragraphs) and gives instructions for its layout on the page especially for electronic transmission and display (source merriam-webster.com). Source: over 3 years ago

• “You see here a scroll labeled SNICKERSNEE.”

  "snickersnee" is in the dictionary as the OP shows. The one at merriam-webster.com describes it as a large knife, derived from "snick or snee" (which seems to be the anglicization of a Dutch phrase) as a description of thrust and parry fighting. Source: over 3 years ago

• Is English "black" related to French "blanc"?

  I tend to go to merriam-webster.com for my basic etymological knowledge, and I am perhaps not the expert to interpret what I found there, but it does seem to point to some sort of relationship:. Source: over 3 years ago

• iOS 15 has been installed on nearly 60% of devices within 80 days of its release

  I'm sure y'all know that Safari can put weblinks onto the home screen. The kicker is that on iOS "15.newestwhatever" if you open up a webpage that way and there is a need to input text, the keyboard won't pop up. I'm used to using merriam-webster.com this way, but that's a no on iOS 15. Source: almost 4 years ago

• Are dialects and accents the same thing?

  I don't agree with this second set of definitions, and neither does merriam-webster.com, but I met many people who think this way (and it turns out that this is more or less the way Scandinavians are wired to think). This may be where a confusion comes from. Source: almost 4 years ago

• We're halfway there, stay strong. Don't edge or look at porn, those are the most common reasons for losing.

  I did not learn that on merriam-webster.com though! Knock it off with the acronyms, NNN people! Source: almost 4 years ago

• Gun enthusiasts who correct errors are more annoying than the people who make the errors

  I looked at 2 of the biggest online dictionaries, dictionary.com and merriam-webster.com. Both of these dictionaries place semi auto only rifles into the class of assault rifle as well. Do you disagree with their definitions? Source: about 4 years ago

• HMFT after we decimate our lower backs

  Here's a picture of the multiple definitions. I put a red box around the relevant one in case you can't find it yourself. This is from merriam-webster.com. So go argue with them. Source: about 4 years ago

• I'm surrounded by hirquitickes

  If anyone is interested hearing about more rare but useful words I'll make this a daily thing. Also, merriam-webster.com is awesome, they have quizzes and interesting articles. Source: over 4 years ago

• They hosted a Kensington [party]. 1910's, 1920's US.

  I see that merriam-webster.com has that but I can't see anything about etymology or citations. Can anyone post the whole thing? What's the origin? When were they common? Source: over 4 years ago