WordWeb Dictionary app for iPhone and iPad

4.8 ( 2208 ratings )

Reference Education
Developer: Antony Lewis

Free

Current version: 5.6, last update: 9 months ago
First release : 16 Apr 2009
App size: 67.35 Mb

The WordWeb English dictionary and thesaurus: fast searching, spelling suggestions, definitions, usage examples, synonyms, related words - and no adverts. An offline audio version is available separately.

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)

No Internet connection is required to use WordWeb, and its free.

Chambers dictionary and thesaurus are also available, and you can cross-reference to both Chambers and old Oxford dictionary apps from WordWeb.

Pros and cons of WordWeb Dictionary app for iPhone and iPad

WordWeb Dictionary app good for

Complete, clear, clever and all that for free. Perfect for our iPhone. Better than the competition. Look no further.

Best EN dictionary. Very complete, descriptive, easy to use, navigates through terms, suggests corrections. And its free! Im buying their audio app as a form of donate

I must take my time to stop by and state emphatically that WordWeb is a very desirable dictionary, which helps not only me but I assure many other people are being assisted by this app. WordWeb shows me everything I need and even more! Such as phrasal verbs, idioms, slangs, etc. There are just no words to describe it. Download and check it out yourself. Therefore, I always recommend it to my friends. Furthermore, they love it! And I do, too! Thank you!

Best cross-reference that I know of. You have a word and want to know alternatives, the opposite, stronger or weaker, similiar but different words? Download this. Newest update makes Wordweb better looking and faster, just maybe swap "Search" and "X-Ref" for improved usability.

Its a great app. Click on any word and it will define it for you. 5/5 stars. Try it for yourself

WordWeb is a great dictionary. I own a lot of dictionaries because no one dictionary has it all. But, when it comes to my iPod Touch, WordWeb comes close to doing it all. Attractive interface. Well thought out when it comes to searching a word. Easy to use. Pattern and wild card searches make it very useful for crossword solving. Even has random word searches that emulate the paper dictionary experience of some weird word catching your eye. Highly recommended.

Some bad moments

A great dictionary, but the keyboard sticks like crazy, and that is just too annoying for words.

I tried downloading this app, it was loading for at least a week and never installed!!!!! I even tried deleting and it wouldnt let me do tht either finally after 3 weeks the icon disapeared! Absolute crap

Collins English Dictionary で Noguchi を検索すると、 Hideyo 1876-1928, Japanese bacteriologist, active in the US. He made important discoveries in the treatment of syphilis とある。 Wikipedia 英語版にも国籍は日本と書いてある。当辞書アプリで noguchi を検索すると 2人がヒットする(1項目だが)。イサム・ノグチはよいとして、野口英世については次のようにある。 United States bacteriologist (born in Japan) who discovered the cause of yellow fever and syphilis (1876-1928) Chambers の英英辞典は、カス、クソ、ゴミだ！ (プリンストン大の腐った WordNet の元ネタは、この辺にありそうだ。)

I hate the i-Phone dictionaries leaving me in front of the blind icon, where I am supposed to type a word. I believe the authors of such applications are depriving me of all the pleasure that the dictionaries are able to procure. I also opine these authors too lazy of taking advantage of new technology they are supposed to master. I give your application one star more then it deserves only for your modesty of not trying to extall money for your beta-version dictionary from the credule customers.

The app description claims that it includes a thesaurus, but it does not. Entries have one or two synonyms, but that does not a thesaurus make.

Poor reliability on definitions, just look up this apps definition of alchemy or conservative for just a start. I honestly believe the editors are just guessing, making up or are deliberately skewing definitions. Sad, just sad.

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