English Language Dictionaries - Language

ARTFL Project: Webster Search Form

http://tinyurl.com/36ony 

Search Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 Edition. This old-fashioned dictionary tells you the "right way" to use a word.

Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable

http://www.bartleby.com/81 

Search by letter for phrase origins, sources and meanings.

Lexical FreeNet

http://www.lexfn.com 

A combination thesaurus, rhyming dictionary, and quotation finder-- this site is useful for finding relationships between words, concepts and people.

Merriam Webster Dictionary

http://www.merriam-webster.com

An electronic version of the Merriam Webster English Dictionary. This more modern dictionary (than the 1913 edition) is non-judgmental.

OneLook Dictionaries  

http://www.onelook.com 

Over 300 searchable specialized and general dictionaries. Specialized dictionary categories include business, computer/internet, medical, pronouncing, religion, science, slang, sports, and technology.

Rhyme Zone

http://www.rhymezone.com 

This site allows a user to type a word and ask for a list of words that rhyme with it. It generates a list according to the number of syllables in the word.

The Word Spy

http://www.wordspy.com 

"This Web site and its associated mailing list are devoted to recently coined words and phrases, old words that are being used in new ways, and existing words that have enjoyed a recent renaissance."

The Wordsmyth English Dictionary Thesaurus

http://www.wordsmyth.net 

Combined dictionary and thesaurus of over 50,000 words, plus words that most often appear on the SAT college entrance examination. 

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