Dictionaries and Thesauri

Dictionary of Phrase and Fable

Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable contains “words with a tale to tell.”

Internet Picture dictionary

A dictionary with pictures and word activities geared to children. Also contains translations in French, German, Italian and Spanish.

Merriam-Webster On-line

Contains Merriam-Webster’s dictionary and thesaurus. Also see Merrium-Webster's Visual Dictionary Online.

OneLook Dictionary

Both a dictionary and a translator with a reverse look-up feature.

Online Slang Dictionary

A dictionary of slang words and expressions.

Roget's Thesauri

Roget’s International Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases, 1922 is found at this site.

Slangsite.com

Slangsite.com is a dictionary of slang, made-up words, and colloquialisms.

Specialty Dictionaries from YourDictionary.com

Dictionaries on a range of special topics from accounting to wine.

Tech Dictionary

Find definitions for thousands of technology terms.

WordNet

WordNet is a lexical database for the English language.

Your Dictionary

A dictionary and a translator, a game room and word-of-the-day appear on the site.

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