14 Words That Describe Words
Words can do just about anything. Not only do they define feelings, actions, ideas, and everyday things, but they also can describe people’s personalities, reveal where you’re from, and even give a name to your doctor’s messy handwriting. But some words have a more meta job: They describe other words.
English has a surprisingly rich vocabulary for doing just that — one that captures the tricks, quirks, accidents, and downright oddities that make language so much fun. Here are 14 of them. If you’ve ever heard Jimi Hendrix sing, “’Scuse me while I kiss this guy,” you’ve experienced a mondegreen...
