Word History: This word is the descriptive name of a famous whirlpool off the west coast of Norway. Simpson trial was held amidst a media maelstrom." However, the literal meaning survives: "Creighton Shippet's boat capsized in a maelstrom at sea." In Play: Today's Good Word is normally used in its figurative sense: "As soon as she moved, Maud Lynn Dresser threw herself into the maelstrom of parties, soirees, theater, and the balls that comprised high society in New Monia." The media are often the cause of such maelstroms: "The O. (A malestorm is a wholly different matter.)
The second thing to remember is that the second element is -strom, not storm, spelled the same as it is in Bergstrom and Nordstrom. First, be sure to keep the A and E on the same side of the L. Notes: There are two potential pitfalls in the spelling of this word. A violent, turbulent, and confused situation.
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