Website to use for an English Dictionary in a Panel
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I need a website which provides an English dictionary lookup for spelling and definitions that will work nicely in a web panel (small screen real estate and starts out with the word entry field selected). Any suggestions would be appreciated. (I use Linux if anyone has add-ons to recommend.)
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Try the WordWeb Extension. I haven't tried to see if it works in a panel, but if you select a word then click the icon in the Extensions toolbar, the selected text is defined.
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@josephj11 I like this one: http://www.dict.org/ - a bit verbose maybe but it has results from several sources. Possibly a bit outdated in terms of the latest slang as it uses older open sources.
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@Pesala That looks very nice, but it says it's Windows only, so I can't use it. I guess I should have mentioned that in my question, but I wasn't thinking about add-ons.
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@Pathduck I put it in a panel and it seems to work fine. Thanks. It has an impressive set of search options!
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@Pathduck When I do slang, I usually fake it or just put it into duckduckgo. I'm afraid to look up anything in the Urban Dictionary! Too many things you can't un-see.
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@josephj11 said in Website to use for an English Dictionary in a Panel:
@Pathduck When I do slang, I usually fake it or just put it into duckduckgo. I'm afraid to look up anything in the Urban Dictionary! Too many things you can't un-see.
True, very true
I also like the site because it includes computer jargon from the Jargon File aka The Hackers Dictionary -
@josephj11 Try The Acronymn Finder. It tends to not list the offensive forms so prominently as the Urban Dicktionary (sic).
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@Pesala You really had me worried for a bit. I thought that typo was mine. LOL
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@Pesala I already have that set as one of my search engine choices. I use it a few times a week. But it doesn't work for looking up normal words.
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@josephj11 Yes, you have to look up words like sic in a proper dictionary.
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@Pesala Sick!