Web Directory

» 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.
   http://www.allwords.com/

» Beginners English Dictionary
   Contains over 2000 everyday words and phrases. Includes Idioms and Expression Pages.
   http://www.beginnersenglishdictionary.com

» Cambridge Dictionary
   Free online dictionary from Cambridge University Press.
   http://dictionary.cambridge.org/

» Chambers 21st Century Dictionary
   Access to the free dictionary through a single search interface.
   http://www.chambersharrap.co.uk/chambers/features/chref/chref.py/main

» Cooldictionary.com
   Free edition of a complete Webster dictionary. Fully crosslinked. Includes sound.
   http://www.cooldictionary.com/

» DICT Development Group
   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.
   http://www.dict.org/

» DataSegment Dictionary
   Find definitions by alphabetical browsing or word lookup. Powered by several print dictionaries.
   http://onlinedictionary.datasegment.com/

» Definitions.net
   Search or browse thousands of definitions
   http://www.definitions.net/

» Dictionary of Difficult Words
   Search or browse this dictionary of more than 13,000 words.
   http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/dictionaries/difficultwords/

» Dictionary.co.uk
   Searchable dictionary which includes the ability to add a word.
   http://www.dictionary.co.uk/

» Dictionary.net
   A dictionary database of word and phrase definitions from eight different sources.
   http://www.dictionary.net/

» Dictometer
   A dictionary including word use in song lyrics.
   http://www.dictometer.com/

» Elizabethan Dictionary
   Provides the origins and meanings of Elizabethan words and vocabulary including obscure Shakespearean expressions.
   http://www.william-shakespeare.info/william-shakespeare-dictionary.htm

» English Dictionary - Definr.com
   English dictionary contains 150,000 entries.
   http://definr.com/

» English-dictionary.us
   Simple English dictionary.
   http://www.english-dictionary.us

» Examining the Oxford English Dictionary
   A scholarly analysis of the Oxford English Dictionary by Dr Charlotte Brewer, Hertford College, Oxford.
   http://oed.hertford.ox.ac.uk/main/

» GrokItBetter.com
   A visual dictionary. Contains a graphical presentation of the semantic context of words, including synonyms, generalisations and other semantic relations.
   http://grokitbetter.com

» HyperDic
   Based on the WordNet lexical database and thesaurus, this dictionary covers only a selection of the most frequent English words. Includes synonyms, antonyms, examples and pronunciation, and links between related words.
   http://www.hyperdic.net/

» HyperDictionary.com
   Includes a thesaurus and searchable dictionaries for English, computers, dreams and medicine.
   http://www.hyperdictionary.com/

» Hypertext Webster Gateway
   Provides access to multiple English dictionaries.
   http://www.bennetyee.org/http_webster.cgi

» Information Please Dictionary
   Infoplease's free online dictionary. Features almanacs, an encyclopedia, and an atlas.
   http://www.infoplease.com/dictionary.html

» Internet Terms Dictionary
   Internet Terms Dictionary contains over 500,000 terms.
   http://dictionary.noamnet.com/

» Just-Define Dictionary
   Contains thousands of word definitions.
   http://www.just-define.com

» Lexipedia Visual Word Web
   Visual dictionary. Includes definitions and examples of sentence use.
   http://www.lexipedia.com/

» Linguee
   One can search many bilingual texts in English and German for words and expressions.
   http://www.linguee.com/

» Literature Dictionary
   Literature dictionaries and glossaries.
   http://www.literature-dictionary.org/

» Longman Dictionary Of Contemporary English
   Searchable dictionary of contemporary English.
   http://www.ldoceonline.com/

» Macmillan English Dictionaries
   Resource site for the Macmillan range of dictionaries.
   http://www.macmillandictionary.com/

» Memidex Dictionary
   An online dictionary originally based on WordNet, contains extensive cross-references, hierarchical links, and a complete listing of inflections.
   http://www.memidex.com/

» Middle English Dictionary
   A concise dictionary of middle English. Time period is from A.D. 1150 to 1580.
   http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/10625

» Mnemonic Dictionary
   Mnemonic Dictionary is a resource which provides memory aids for each word.
   http://www.mnemonicdictionary.com/

» Ninjawords Dictionary
   A free searchable on-line dictionary.
   http://www.ninjawords.com

» OneLook Dictionaries
   Contains a database of words, terms, names, and acronyms.
   http://www.onelook.com/

» Online Dictionary - Die.net
   Cross-referenced definitions, spelling correction, and searches from WordNet and Webster's.
   http://dict.die.net/

» Online Dictionary of Language Terminology
   Explains key language terms such as: nouns, verbs, aspects, and tenses. Provides usage and grammar guidance.
   http://www.odlt.org

» Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
   Allows users to search, free of charge, for entries in the latest (year 2000) edition of the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
   http://www.oup.com/elt/oald/

» Photographic dictionary
   A simple dictionary that illustrates several thousand common nouns and concepts with photographs.
   http://photographicdictionary.com

» Plan of an English Dictionary (1747)
   Letter written by Samuel Johnson to the Earl of Chesterfield setting out his plan for an English Dictionary.
   http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Texts/plan.html

» Reference Dictionary
   A dictionary of words and phrases on the verge of extinction.
   http://referenceer.blogspot.com/

» Suggestive Dictionary
   An English dictionary which suggests words as one types. Helps explore new words and meanings.
   http://www.objectgraph.com/dictionary/

» The Beet Foundation
   General purpose online English language dictionary and Thesaurus.
   http://beetfoundation.com/words/

» The Century Dictionary Online
   Free 500,000 word dictionary of English with an encyclopedia and world atlas. Contains headword lookup and a full text search of 22 million words of text.
   http://www.global-language.com/CENTURY/

» The Jargon Database
   A repository of popular neologisms, management speak, and technical terms relevant to various regions, jobs, and cultures, and organized by categories.
   http://www.jargondatabase.com

» The Newbury House Online Dictionary
   Search over 40,000 entries to get clear concise definitions and when available related pictures.
   http://nhd.heinle.com/

» The Wordsworth Compendium
   Program containing over 516,000 English words and phrases to solve word puzzles. Useful for the search and manipulation of words in all aspects of logological activities.
   http://dictionary-thesaurus.com/

» Ultralingua
   Searchable dictionary of the English language, with standard, reverse and phonetic lookup. Also links to a range of other language resources.
   http://ultralingua.com/online-dictionary/

» Virtual Dictionary
   Searchable English language dictionary shows results in synonym sets.
   http://www.vdictionary.com/

» Voycabulary
   Online dictionary and thesaurus web linking lookup reference tool.
   http://www.voycabulary.com/

» Webster's Unabridged Dictionary of 1913
   Forms version. Allows browsing headwords.
   http://www.bibliomania.com/2/3/257/

» Wiktionary
   English language Wiki dictionary from the Wikimedia Foundation.
   http://en.wiktionary.org/

» Word Central
   Student dictionary and rhyming dictionary online at Merriam-Webster's website. Daily Buzzword by subscription.
   http://www.wordcentral.com

» Word Information Dictionary
   A dictionary of English words derived from Latin and Greek Sources. Ability to find the Latin and Greek origins or etymologies.
   http://www.wordinfo.info

» Word Spy
   Site dedicated to recently coined words and existing words revived into modern usage.
   http://www.wordspy.com/

» Word Sytes
   Use this online dictionary to search for definitions in WordNet, Webster's and many other databases.
   http://word.sytes.org/

» WordIQ Dictionary
   Searchable definitions available in a variety of dictionaries including Webster's, a legal dictionary, a dream dictionary, and an encyclopedia.
   http://www.wordiq.com/dictionary.html

» Wordnik.com
   Definitions, example sentences and pronunciations for millions of English-language words, and user-contributed comments and word lists.
   http://www.wordnik.com

» eLook Dictionary
   Provides definitions, synonyms, and related words.
   http://www.elook.org/dictionary/