Dictionaries: Ask Oxford
For questions on English, grammar, spelling, and usage
[http://www.askoxford.com/]
Dictionaries: Webopedia Online Dictionary
The only online dictionary and search engine you need for computer and Internet technology.
[http://webopedia.internet.com/]
Dictionaries: Dictionary.com
A handy one-stop for all your etymological needs. Useful links to Roget's Thesaurus, search engines and other writing resources supplement a comprehensive dictionary search.
[http://dictionary.reference.com/]
Dictionaries: Word Spy.com
Welcome to the home of the Word Spy! 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. These aren't "stunt words" or "sniglets," but new words and phrases that have appeared in newspapers, magazines, books, press releases, and Web sites.
[http://www.wordspy.com/]
Dictionaries: Difficult Words
Search the Hutchinson Dictionary of Difficult Words' A-Z index of over 13,900 difficult words to increase your vocabulary or just find out what those words really mean!
[http://www.tiscali.co.uk/]
Dictionaries: World Wide Words
Calling word enthusiasts everywhere! This site is about topical words, weird words and turns of phrases. If you've ever wondered why people tell you to "sling your hook" or what is the whole kit and kaboodle, this is the spot for you. An outstanding and eclectic collection of essays on where words and phrases come from, and why they're the way they are now.
[http://www.worldwidewords.org/]
Dictionaries: WriteExpress Online Rhyming Dictionary
Hours of fun for all you budding poets and the ultimate cure for writer's block. Just enter the word you're having problems with into the search box and select the type of rhyme you want. You'll be presented with a list of words that will inspire you, fire you, hot-wire you....
[http://www.writeexpress.com/]
Dictionaries: Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
The first hypertext edition of this classic reference work makes it a gem for your bookmarker. Either browse or search for something specific. It's intellectually very appealing.
[http://www.bibliomania.com/]
Dictionaries: Dictionary of English Slang
A unique dictionary of slang and colloquialisms used in the UK. This is your chance to become a dab hand at colourful modern English.
[http://www.peevish.co.uk/]
Dictionaries: Dictionary of Computers
The Hutchinson Dictionary of Computers, Multimedia and the Internet clearly and concisely explains essential words and phrases, ranging from the historic to today's jargon.
[http://dknet.lineone.net/]
Dictionaries: Dictionary of Plants
If you're green-fingered or love plants and flowers, this is the place for you. Search over 1,500 entries, or browse through the A-Z categories to discover all about the plant world.
[http://dknet.lineone.net/]
Dictionaries: Dictionary of Animals
With descriptions of over 1,500 animals including information about their habitats, size and characteristics, this dictionary will let you into some of the secrets of the animal kingdom.
[http://dknet.lineone.net/]
Dictionaries: Dictionary of English Usage
The Hutchinson Dictionary of English Usage can explain the difference and guide your choice, so search the 1600 entries to find the precise word to convey your meaning.
[http://dknet.lineone.net/]
Dictionaries: Dictionary of Difficult Words
Search the Hutchinson Dictionary of Difficult Words' A-Z index of over 13,900 difficult words to increase your vocabulary or just find out what those words really mean!
[http://dknet.lineone.net/]
Dictionaries: Travlang's Translating Dictionaries
Travlang's Translating Dictionaries provide a large number of dictionaries which translate between many different languages!
[http://dictionaries.travlang.com/]
Dictionaries: Online Cambridge Dictionaries
UK-based publisher provides dictionaries of international and American English as well as phrase collections. Search the full listing of each.
[http://dictionary.cambridge.org/]
Dictionaries: Computuers, Multimedia & the Internet
The Hutchinson Dictionary of Computers, Multimedia and the Internet clearly and concisely explains essential words and phrases, ranging from the historic to today's jargon.
[http://www.tiscali.co.uk/]
Dictionaries: Bartleby
This tenth edition of 1919 contains over 11,000 searchable quotations and was the first new edition of John Bartlett’s corpus to be published after his death in 1905—the new editor, however, choosing more to supplement than revise the work of the first name in quotations.
[http://www.bartleby.com/]
Dictionaries: One Look
Dictionary word count = 2651366 words in 663 online dictionaries now indexed.
[http://www.onelook.com/]
Dictionaries: Majstro
It uses more recent (and in some cases significantly larger) versions of the vocabulary files at the Travlang site, and the user interface is somewhat more sophisticated.
[http://www.majstro.com/]
Dictionaries: Biographical
This dictionary covers more than 28,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to the present day. The dictionary can be searched by birth years, death years, positions held, professions, literary and artistic works, achievements, and other keywords.
[http://www.serve.com/]
Dictionaries: Acronym Finder
The Acronym Finder is a world wide web (WWW) searchable database of more than 181,000 abbreviations and acronyms about computers, technology, telecommunications, and military acronyms and abbreviations.
[http://www.acronymfinder.com/]
Dictionaries: I Tools
Look up words with general and specialized dictionary and thesaurus tools or translate words, text or web pages into another language with this great collection of reference tools.
[http://www.itools.com/]
Dictionaries: Your Dictionary.com
All sorts of specialty dictionaries including dictionaries in over 130 different languages. Useful if you are looking for synonyms for a word.
[http://www.yourdictionary.com/]
Dictionaries: One Look
Multi-dictionary site including medical, science, technical, computer, business and languages dictionaries and more.
[http://www.onelook.com/]
Dictionaries: French-English
RTFL Project Translates simple words in a quick and clear manner.
[http://humanities.uchicago.edu/]
Dictionaries: World Wide Words
New words in English language! Some too new to be found in the common dictionaries. Very useful.
[http://www.worldwidewords.org/]
Dictionaries: Mathematical Units
This provides a summary of most of the units of measurement to be found in use around the world today (and a few of historical interest), together with the appropriate conversion factors needed to change them into a 'standard' unit of the S I.
[http://www.ex.ac.uk/]
