
Free Dictionaries Online
- 1000Dictionaries.com
- http://www.1000dictionaries.com/ : Links to online language dictionaries and subject
dictionaries.
- 4Reference -
http://4reference.4anything.com/ : Facts, figures and fun from the Britannica, Library of
Congress, Oxford English Dictionary, Roget's Thesaurus, Kelley Blue Book, Billboard and Seinfeld
Dictionary.
- A-Z-Dictionaries -
http://a-z-dictionaries.com/ : Descriptions and links to free online dictionaries, the
Merriam-Webster dictionary, electronic dictionary products, dictionary downloads and software and
ideas for saving money.
- AllDictionaries.com
- http://www.alldictionaries.com/ : Categorized index of language and subject dictionaries.
- AllWords.com -
http://www.allwords.com/ : Features two modern English dictionaries, multilingual search,
and translation. Also features a guide to language sites on the web and a language discussion
forum.
- Audio Webster Dictionary
- http://www.cooldictionary.com : Talking, fully cross-linked dictionary with relevant
quotes from classical books and vocabulary games
- Bin's On-Line Dictionary
- http://language.bin.org/ref/dict/ : Search various on-line dictionaries.
- Cambridge International Dictionaries
- http://dictionary.cambridge.org/ : Free online dictionary from Cambridge University
Press.
- Campus Program: Language
Dictionaries -
http://campusprogram.com/research/dictionaries/language/ : A compilation of a large number
of dictionary websites grouped by language.
- Collection of Web-Dictionaries
- http://www.leo.org/~mike/dictionaries.html : Sorted list of online dictionaries of more
than 50 languages, mostly bilingual.
- Crosslinked Free Webster Dictionary
- http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/webster.mpl : Free edition of a complete Webster
dictionary. Fully crosslinked.
- Cynic's Dictionary
- http://www.amz.com/cgi-bin/definitions.cgi : Irreverent and amusing definitions from the
recently published Cynic's Dictionary. Samples may be reloaded for variety.
- DICT Development Group -
http://www.dict.org/ : A WWW interface to several freely available on-line dictionaries,
including Webster's 1913, the Jargon File, the US Gazetteer, and Easton's Bible Dictionary.
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Dictionaries and Translation -
http://www.english-online.net/eolweb/viewcategorylinks.asp?category_id=21 : List of links
to dictionaries on the Internet.
- Dictionaries on the Web
- http://www.helsinki.fi/~hkantola/dict.html : Link collection -- over 100 links to various
dictionaries of about 40 languages.
- Dictionaries, Lexica and
Lexical Resources -
http://www.sil.org/linguistics/etext.html#dictionaries : Collection of links to various
online dictionaries and other lexical references.
- Dictionary and Glossary List
- http://zuppa.co.uk/links/dictionaries.html : Contains links to glossaries and various
dictionaries, almanacs and other sources of educational information.
- Dictionary Building Software for Reporters
- http://www.dictionaryjumpstart.com/ : Software program for realtime reporters and
captioners that lists many diverse vocabulary lists.
- Dictionary Link -
http://www.dictionarylink.com/ : A directory of free online language resources such as
dictionaries, thesauruses, language translators, and encyclopedias.
- Dictionary of Comprehension
- http://www.dictionarydictionary.com/ : A Dictionary of Comprehension in different
languages.
- Dictionary of
Difficult Words -
http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/dictionaries/difficultwords/ : Search or browse this
dictionary of more than 13,000 words.
- Dictionary of Sexual Terms and Expressions
- http://www.sex-lexis.com/ : Dictionary of sexual terms, a second dictionary of
equivalents of the "F" word and thesaurus.
- Dictionary Plus
- http://school.discovery.com/dictionaryplus/ : Enter a word and find everything expected
from a standard dictionary plus similar words and synonyms.
- Dictionary Society of North America
- http://polyglot.lss.wisc.edu/dsna/index.html : An international organization of
librarians, booksellers, translators, linguists, publishers, writers, journalists, and collectors.
Founded in 1975 to further research in dictionary making, study, collection, and use. Member of
the American Council of Learned Societies.
- Dictionary.com
- http://dictionary.reference.com/ : Free online dictionary search, translator, word of the
day, crossword puzzles and word games, and vocabulary learning resources for many languages.
- Dictsearch
- http://www.foreignword.com/Tools/dictsrch.htm : Search a variety of dictionaries
including monolingual, bilingual, and specialty dictionaries.
- Digital Media Knowledge Base
- http://www.hansenmedia.com/ : Free service including dictionary search and tutorials on
web development tools.
- Eurodicautom
- http://europa.eu.int/eurodicautom/Controller : The European Commission's multilingual
term bank. Particularly rich in technical and specialized terminology related to European Union
policy.
- EZresearch.com
- http://www.ezresearch.com/reference/dict.html : Provides a directory of dictionaries.
- Frank Dietz's Glossary Links
- http://frankdietz.com/glossary.htm : Directory of over 2200 links to glossaries, most of
which are in English or German.
- Free Dictionary and Free Translation
- http://www.stars21.com/freemorn/index.html : Collection of free dictionaries and
translation sites. Supports searching all dictionaries with just one mouse click.
- FreeDictionary.Org
- http://www.freedictionary.org/ : A search of multiple databases to find definitions or
string matches, with a variety of search specifications available. Features tools to integrate the
service with sites or browsers.
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Globalization.com: On-line Dictionaries and Glossaries for Translators
- http://www.globalization.com/PortalInfoTree/index.cfm?page_id=1304 : Directory of
monolingual, bilingual, and multilingual dictionaries and glossaries, arranged by language.
- Glossaries
- http://www.jump.net/~fdietz/glossary.htm : Collection of more than 2000 links to
glossaries and dictionaries.
- Glossaries by Language
- http://www.lai.com/glossaries.html : Directory of multilingual dictionaries and
dictionaries on specific subjects, alphabetized by language.
- High Definition Dictionary -
http://hdd.rox.com/ : Mixed collection of drug terminology with an apparently arbitrarily
selected mix of other, unrelated terms. Dictionary accepts contributions of new terms.
- HyperDictionary.com
- http://www.hyperdictionary.com/ : Includes a thesaurus and searchable dictionaries for
English, computers, dreams, and medical.
- Hypertext Webster Gateway
- http://smac.ucsd.edu/cgi-bin/http_webster? : WWW interface to multiple English
dictionaries.
- Information Please Dictionary
- http://www.infoplease.com/dictionary.html : Infoplease's free online dictionary. Features
almanacs, an encyclopedia, and an atlas.
- Ka-BOOM
- http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Marathon/5150/dictionary/ : Dictionary of comicbook words
on historical principles.
- KnowPlay? -
http://www.kplay.cc/reference.html : Simple and integrated access to dictionaries,
thesauri, encylopedias, and quotation databases.
- Lexicate Online Dictionary
- http://www.lexicate.com/ : Text-only online dictionary directory of language (e.g.
English, French and Spanish) and subject (e.g. Science, Computer and Medical) dictionaries.
- Lexicool -
http://www.lexicool.com/ : Searchable directory of bilingual and multilingual dictionaries.
- Lighting Design Terminology
- http://www.schorsch.com/kbase/glossary/ : Explanations of terms used in architectural
lighting and lighting simulation.
- Merriam-Webster OnLine -
http://www.m-w.com/ : A free, searchable on-line dictionary and thesaurus, word games, a
word of the day, and many other English language and vocabulary reference tools and resources.
- On-Line Dictionaries
- http://www.ets.ru/udict-e.htm : Online specialty dictionaries for English, Russian,
German, Finnish and Latin.
- OneLook Dictionaries -
http://www.onelook.com/ : Look up a word or term in an Internet dictionary or glossary.
Free search access to a frequently updated database of words, terms, names, and acronyms.
- Online Dictionaries, Translators and
References - http://www.esldesk.com/dictionaries/index.htm
: Online dictionaries, translators, references accessable from a small pop-window. Requires use of
a browser with Javascript enabled.
- Online Dictionary Net
- http://www.online-dictionary.net/start.htm : Online dictionaries on every topic: medical,
computer, dreams, rhyming; and, for every language: English, Spanish, French, Latin, and German.
- Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
- http://www.oup.com/elt/oald/ : This site allows users to search, free of charge, for
entries in the latest (year 2000) edition of the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
- Planet Translation
- http://planettranslation.com/ : Directory of dictionaries, including unilingual,
multilingual, and topical resources.
- Quotations: The Yale Dictionary
- http://quotationdictionary.com/ : Project to create an searchable online database and a
quotation dictionary from Yale University Press.
- Research-It -
http://www.iTools.com/ : Includes several dictionaries and a thesaurus as well as online
tools for shipping and mailing, currency exchange, and language translation.
- Search-It-All
- http://www.searchbug.com/reference/ : A premium collection of the best searches on the
Web.
- Skeptic's Dictionary -
http://skepdic.com/ : Skeptical definitions and essays on occult, paranormal, supernatural
and pseudoscientific ideas and practices with references to the best skeptical literature.
- Strange Dictionaries
- http://www.blueray.com/dictionary/ : Free online versions of the Dictionary of One-Letter
Words, the Dictionary of All-Vowel Words, the Dictionary of All-Consonant Words, and other strange
dictionary resources.
- Surfing for Slang: English and
Scandinavian -
http://www.linkopp.com/members/vlaiko/slanglinks.htm : Links to sites on English and
Scandinavian slang.
- Terminological Information System
- http://tis.consilium.eu.int/defaultEN.htm : A simplified version of the European Union
terminological database.
- The Alternative Dictionaries
- http://www.notam02.no/~hcholm/altlang/ : Includes a list of slang terms and phrases in
various languages.
- The Century Dictionary Online
- http://www.global-language.com/CENTURY/ : Free 500,000 word dictionary of English with an
encyclopedia and world atlas. Uses DjVu and JPEG formats to display page images. Has headword
lookup and full text search of 22 million words of underlying text.
- The Glossarist -
http://www.glossarist.com/ : Searchable directory of glossaries and topical dictionaries
containing terms and definitions on hundreds of subjects.
- The Newbury House Online Dictionary
- http://nhd.heinle.com/ : Search over 40,000 entries to get clear concise definitions and
when available related pictures.
- The Online Dictionary List
- http://www.clearenglish.net/dictionary.htm : A large directory of online dictionaries,
both in English and bilingual, including specialist dictionaries.
- The Superhero Dictionary
- http://SHDictionary.tripod.com/ : Each entry compares a superhero's name with its real
life meaning and includes comparison pictures and pronunciations.
- Voycabulary -
http://www.voycabulary.com/ : Online dictionary and thesaurus web linking lookup reference
tool.
- Word Assault -
http://www.wordassault.com/ : Looks up multiple words simultaneously using several
databases including Webster's, Easton's, Wordnet, and the Devil's Dictionary.
- Word Central -
http://www.wordcentral.com/ : Student dictionary and rhyming dictionary online at
Merriam-Webster's website. Daily Buzzword by subscription.
- Word Spy -
http://www.wordspy.com/ : Site dedicated to recently coined words and existing words
revived into modern usage.
- WordWeb -
http://www.wordweb.co.uk/free : A free English thesaurus and dictionary for Windows.
- Worthless Word for the Day
- http://members.aol.com/tsuwm/ : Obscure, abstruse and/or recondite word, especially one
not falling into medical terms, foreign monetary units, foreign units of measure, legal terms, or
professional jargon of any type.
- Xlation.com Glossary Database
- http://www.xlation.com/glossaries/ : More than 1682 separate glossaries, linked by topic
and by ISO 639-2 language codes.
- yourDictionary.com
- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ : Comprehensive index of on-line dictionaries in more than
200 different languages. Includes an index of on-line grammars, word of the day by email, and
several pages of linguistic fun.

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