Maelstrom is a word used to describe chaos or a powerful whirlpool. It can talk about a confusing situation with too many things happening at once, or strong spinning water in the ocean. The word has ...

Word of the Day: Gargantuan - This word has a delightfully literary origin. It comes from Gargantua, the giant king in François Rabelais' 16th-century satirical novel Gargantua and Pantagruel (1534).