Over 535 new words were just added to the digital dictionary.

With the coronavirus pandemic having us distancing ourselves in public, ordering contactless food delivery, and working from home, it's only natural that new terms and phrases become a part of our culture.

And Merriam-Webster has added 535 words to its digital dictionary, with some of those words reflecting this new culture and way of life.

"Usually, it takes at least several years for new words to become dictionary entries — they must be used by many people and in a variety of publications over time. This update includes plenty of terms that follow this pattern," said Peter Sokolowski, editor at large for Merriam-Webster, in a statement.

Some of those new words and meanings include (taken directly from Merriam-Webster): 

• Self-isolate: to isolate or separate oneself or itself from others.
• WFH: an abbreviation for "working from home."
• PPE: an abbreviation for “personal protective equipment.”
• Contactless: not involving contact. Similarly, both the physical and technological meanings of contactless are being used much more frequently.
• COVID-19: is a new name for a new disease, coined as an abbreviated form of coronavirus disease 2019.
• Coronavirus: is the broader name for the family of viruses that includes COVID-19, and its entry has been revised to show that relationship. A new example has been added to the entry for novel (“new”).
• Index patient: is defined as an individual affected with the first known case of an infectious disease or genetically transmitted condition or mutation in a population, region, or family.
• Patient zero: is defined as a person identified as the first to become infected with an illness or disease in an outbreak.
• Self-quarantine: means to refrain from any contact with other individuals for a period of time (such as two weeks) during the outbreak of a contagious disease usually by remaining in one's home and limiting contact with family members.
• Super-spreader: and its related noun super-spreading refer to an individual who is highly contagious and capable of transmitting a communicable disease to an unusually large number of uninfected individuals.

New words not related to the coronavirus:

• End effector: a tool that can be mounted at the end of a robotic arm.
• Fan art: fan-created artwork based on popular works of fiction. 
• Deepfake: an image or recording that has been convincingly altered and manipulated to misrepresent someone as doing or saying something that was not actually done or said.
• Deep web: the set of web pages on the World Wide Web that are not indexed by search engines but that may be viewable in a standard Web browser (as by logging in to a website).
• Dark web: the set of web pages on the World Wide Web that cannot be indexed by search engines, are not viewable in a standard Web browser, require specific means (such as specialized software or network configuration) in order to access, and use encryption to provide anonymity and privacy for users.
• Slow-walk: to delay or prevent the progress of (something) by acting in a deliberately slow manner.
• Thirsty: showing a strong desire for attention, approval, or publicity. This new use demonstrates how English speakers love to use metaphor to push words into new territories.
• Zedonk and zonkey: both refer to a hybrid between a zebra and a donkey. Modern English loves blends.
• Truthiness: a seemingly truthful quality not supported by facts or evidence. (Yes, this was introduced by Stephen Colbert on his comedy show, however, it has become widely used in pop culture and news).

What new coronavirus-related words have you found yourself using? Any that made the official update? Sound off in the comments below.