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 Online Free English Dictionary Online Free English Dictionary
 Non English Dictionary: Spanish, French, Hebrew... Non English Dictionary: Spanish, French, Hebrew...
 Dictionary of Professional Terms: Medical, Law, Science... Dictionary of Professional Terms: Medical, Law, Science...
 A Specialized Dictionary: Dream, Rhyming, Slang, Bible... A Specialized Dictionary: Dream, Rhyming, Slang, Bible...
 Buy a Dictionary Buy a Dictionary
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 Word Trivia, Word Facts, Fun with Words Word Trivia, Word Facts, Fun with Words
 

Online Free English Dictionary "Online Free English Dictionary"


Scan multiple free dictionaries with the Onelook Dictionary Search - Want to access a dictionary? How about 1000 dictionaries? Do that with this meta dictionary. Your dictionary search pulls definitions and explanations from several dictionaries. Additionally, you get features like translation, word begins-with / ends-with, for a really powerful dictionary search.

Free Online Dictionary from Encarta - This free online dictionary is brought to you by Encarta (MSN). In addition to explaing the word, this dictionary offers you a list of similarly spelt words. This feature can be quite handy if you do not exactly remember the spelling of the word you want to look up.

Need a Free Online Dictionary, try the Merriam Webster Dictionary - The Merriam Webster Dictionary offers free dictionary search and free thesaurus search. Learn how to add a dictionary search box to your browser. Also find transcripts and audio files to the popular radio show 'Words for the Wise' by the Merriam Webster Dictionary.

Dictionary.com for a Free Dictionary Search - Search a word at Dictionary.com and you get results from many of the popular online dictionaries. Also, find several other word resources such as a thesaurus, word of the day mailing list, word game. Looking for a non-English dictionary? Find it here.

When you Think Dictionary, Think Oxford English Dictionary - Quick: Which is the most popular dictionary? Quite likely you answered - The Oxford Dictionary. one of the unique features of this free online dictionary, is that you also get a list of idioms that the word is used in. Definitely one of the most authoritative dictionary.

Non English Dictionary: Spanish, French, Hebrew... "Non English Dictionary: Spanish, French, Hebrew..."


English-Spanish Dictionary, Spanish-English Dictionary - This Spanish dictionary has over 55,000 entries with audio pronunciations for several. It has both, a Spanish-English dictionary and its reverse, the English-Spanish dictionary. Also find word of the day and learn Spanish. If you want an online Spanish dictionary, this should be your first stop.

About: English-French Dictionary and French-English Dictionary - This service is brought to you by the About guide to French. It is based on the Collins French Dictionary Plus, which includes 80,000 references and 120,000 translations.

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary and Greek Dictionary  - This is a non-searchable alphabetized dictionary. The Hebrew dictionary contains over 8500 word and the Greek dictionary contains over 5500 words. Also find links to the alphabet of both these languages.

Stanislav Sinyagin: English-Russian Dictionary - This is a popular English-Russian dictionary with over 75,000 words. The results obtained are also in the Russian alphabet. When searching the Russian dictionary, you can even enter the first 4 letter of the English word and it will get all possible matches.

Dictionary of Professional Terms: Medical, Law, Science... "Dictionary of Professional Terms: Medical, Law, Science..."


Medline Plus Merriam Webster Online Medical Dictionary - The US National Library of Medicine brings you the Merriam Webster Online Medical Dictionary. Find a comprehensive collection of medical terms along with pronunciation.

Law.com: Legal Dictionary - Access this legal dictionary for legal terms and definitions. Given the nature of the subject, this dictionary returns detailed results, often with examples. This dictionary can also be accessed by alphabetized lists of terms.

Dictionaries on Other Topics - Find a large number of free online dictionaries on topics like - etymology, humanities, geography, and more. This is a one stop page for links to all the major dictionaries online.

FOLDOC: Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing - Looking for a computer dictionary? FOLDOC is a dictionary of acronyms, jargon, programming languages, networking, and more. What make this computer dictionary so valuable is that the results are very detailed and hyperlinked. Searches also result in 'related terms,' for comprehensive understanding.

A Specialized Dictionary: Dream, Rhyming, Slang, Bible... "A Specialized Dictionary: Dream, Rhyming, Slang, Bible..."


LycosZone: Rhyming Dictionary - This is an exhaustive rhyming dictionary. I tried several English words and in each case, the result was a 100 or so rhyming words and phrases. Do you want to rhyme? If yes, this is the dictionary for you.

Online Slang Dictionary - This slang dictionary is a collaborative project by Walter Rader, a student of the University of California at Berkeley. If you are looking for a slang dictionary that has words, not listed in authoritative dictionaries, this is it. This is a long page (150 screens) and takes time to load.

Dream Dictionary - What do dreams mean? Access this dream dictionary to find out the significance of what you see in a dream. Did you see a rabbit, a rack, or salt in your dream? Use this dream dictionary to find out what that could imply.

Crosswalk: Bible Dictionary - A collection of bible dictionaries. Find cross-indexed searchable results from Baker's Evangelical dictionary of Biblical Theology, Easton's Bible Dictionary, Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary, Jack Van Impe's Dictionary of Prophecy Terms, King James Dictionary, and Smith's Bible Dictionary.

Scrabble Dictionary, Crossword Dictionary, Anagram Dictionary... - An all-in-one dictionary page. You might take some time to learn how to use it effectively. But once you master it, you will love it. Use this resource as a scrabble dictionary, a crossword dictionary, a quotations dictionary, an anagram dictionary, a cliché dictionary, a rhyme dictionary, and more.

Buy a Dictionary "Buy a Dictionary"


Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition - This is one of the most popular dictionaries in the US. It has over 200,000 words. Also available with CD ROM and in leather format. ISBN: 0877797099; Jacketed Hardcover; 1600 pages.

Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged - Do you want a really large and comprehensive dictionary? If yes, then this is the one you are looking for. It has about half a million words, illustrations and etymologies. ISBN: 0877792011; Boxed Hardcover; 2783 pages.

The Compact Oxford English Dictionary - This dictionary comes with a slipcase and reading glass. It is a very large collection that attempts to "Capture the complete twenty-volume OED II in just one volume, at one-tenth the price." ISBN: 0198612583; Boxed Hardcover; 2416 pages.

The American Heritage Student Dictionary - This is a colorful dictionary for students. Access over 65,000 words, many with full color illustrations. ISBN: 0618256199; Hardcover; 1088 pages.

The Macmillan Visual Dictionary - "3,500 Color Illustrations, 25,000 Terms, 600 Subjects." This 862 page dictionary is odd sized and stands out in any book collection. ISBN: 0025281607; Hardcover; 862 pages.

Other Dictionary Like Resources "Other Dictionary Like Resources"


Grandiloquent Dictionary: A Dictionary with Obscure and Rare Words - This is an ever growing dictionary of rare words. Several of these words are tough to come by in popular dictionaries. This dictionary is suitable for people who love words, as well as for those who cannot find the meaning of a particular word.

SpellCheck: You do not need a Dictionary to Check Spellings - One of the best free online spelling checkers. It accepts text with up to 5000 characters and spell checks it. Unlike many other spellchecking software packages, correcting mistakes is quite a breeze. For each spelling error, you get a drop down menu of possible corrections.

The Phrase Finder: A Phrase Dictionary - Find the meanings and origins of common phrases. English is one of those languages where idiomatic expressions and phrases can have a considerably different meaning than that implied by the words used. Find out more.

Acronym Finder: The Acronym Dictionary - "FYI, I need it ASAP." Quite likely you know that FYI here means: For Your Information, and ASAP means: As Soon As Possible. Find common and rare acronyms in this acronym dictionary. It contains about 300,000 entries!

NetLingo: The Internet Dictionary - The spread of the Internet has created a new net-language. This Internet dictionary contains several hundred net-words. Find detailed explanation and cross referencing.

Word Trivia, Word Facts, Fun with Words "Word Trivia, Word Facts, Fun with Words"


About.com: Origins of the F Word - The four letter F word is one of the most used swear word in the English language. Find out where F*** came from. Also read an interesting though incorrect account of its origin.

Cambridge Dictionary: Online Activities and Worksheets - Interesting games and activities to test your verbal ability. Test your vocabulary, grammar and usage. You need to have Shockwave and Adobe Acrobat Reader installed to use the resources on this site.

English Words Borrowed from Other Languages - English speakers often find it tough to believe that many common words are actually taken from other languages. Thug is from Hindi, Average from Arabic, Gung Ho from Cantonese, Robot from Czech... Read this long list of English words borrowed from other languages.

Cambridge Dictionary: Top 20 Searched Words - Interested in knowing the top 20 words that people are searching for in the Cambridge dictionary? Read the list on this page. (Updated Monthly)

WitWords: Dictionary of Fictional and Nonsense Words - A neat collection of mostly user created and submitted nonsense words. Most of these are based on contemporary events or everyday observation. Come to think of it, some of these may someday be part of the English language. Join the movement, submit your own nonsense word. I did - Dictionarexia!

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