WordWeb Dictionary
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reference | Free | Antony Lewis | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
The comprehensive WordWeb dictionary database includes:
- 285,000 words, phrases and derived forms
- 225,000 word sense definitions
- 70,000 usage examples
- 85,000 text pronunciations
- Synonyms, similar and related words
- N. American, British, Australian and international English
A version with 70,000 professionally recorded audio pronunciations is available as a separate product.
The intelligent word entry suggests possible correct spellings as you type, as well as listing words that sound the same or are often confused.
Additional features include the ability to drill down on any word in a definition, full bookmark support and history.
Search features include:
- Alphabetical listing
- Spelling suggestions
- Sounds-like and often-confused
- Fast pattern-matching search (*, ?, vowel and consonant)
- Filter search results by noun, verb, adjective, adverbs
- Customize search options (case, derived forms, etc)
Is it better than dictionary.com? Judge for yourself!
No Internet connection is required to use WordWeb, and it's free.
Chambers dictionary and thesaurus are also available, and you can cross-reference to both Chambers and old Oxford dictionary apps from WordWeb.
Reviews
Awesome dictionary app!
Wildflowers ?
Thank you for making this dictationary app ads -free and also functional without wi-fi connection!! ?
Very useful app
apereczky
I use this app just about every day - it’s an invaluable aid for getting that one last crossword puzzle word that I am stuck on!
Wonderful reference
Comicyogi
Been using WordWeb for several years. Easy, great functionality and best of all comprehensive. The “web” part weaves synonyms, antonyms, similar words and more into every definition. Always keep to hand when reading older works (such as Mark Twain).
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have a greatday
This is a wonderful dictionary. I love it and really want to thank the developer of this app
Perfect
jakeplus
I personally go through dictionaries learning words as a way of amplifying my vocabulary. eDictionaries have been a goto for me to immerse myself within letters on the go. This dictionary is one I had always been searching for. Offline capability was my prime attraction and the beautiful part about it is the flexibility it gives you with finding words easily and looking up a word from another one you searched just by clicking directly on them. The UI is friendly enough and it just works. I only wish to pitch that it will be a great initiative to the developers to add a “Random” section where you can find random words, about 5, to learn their meanings. You can shake the or press a bottom to shuffle the next words and so on. I think it will really be a great feature to most users. But hey, I definitely can not complain as this app is totally free and I am loving every bit of it.
Great support from developer!
eeyoremom
I use this app every day and love it. The support response is phenomenal.
Audio button doesn’t work
NYC-arch
I make use of this app a lot. Just noticed that there is a button on the bottom right that presumably would say the word to understand pronunciation. But it does nothing.
Wonderful!
dlrhvt
Finally, what I consider a real dictionary. I was sad when Apple stopped including a dictionary app with new iPhones. I really liked the simplicity of that one. Now this wonderful app comes along and is just amazing in its speed and utility. It starts up quickly, and easily links out to other reference sites to make lookups meaningful. A big shout out and thank you to the developers for this.
