A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ICIER

Sun, 15 Sep '24
Less friendly
Sun, 23 Jun '24
Less emotional
Thu, 2 May '24
Less welcoming
Tue, 2 Jan '24
More slippery, in a way
Sun, 31 Dec '23
Less welcoming
Mon, 18 Apr '22
Less welcoming
Thu, 24 Feb '22
Less sympathetic
Tue, 7 Sep '21
Less cordial