I’m all for advancing the English language, but if “planking” and “burqini” are currently topping the list of words Australia has voted to include in the Macquarie Dictionary, we really have no choice but to flick the read-only switch to the on position. Immediately. More »
When you’re in Google Docs and want to check the definition of a word, all you need to do is type the word (or select an existing one) and perform a quick keyboard shortcut. For Windows users, that shortcut is Control+Shift+Y. For Mac users, it’s Command+Shift+Y. More »
If you a hear a word in regular conversation that you don’t know, it can be hard to look it up if you don’t know how to spell it. Instead, just throw it at Google Voice Search to get an accurate definition. More »
Wex is a community-edited legal dictionary and encyclopaedia that can break down topics like landlord-tenant law into reasonably understandable bits. With the addition of a great plain-English law dictionary, it’s an even better resource for getting a quick read on legal-ese. More »
Almost like a less offensive Urban Dictionary, IdiomDictionary is for those phrases that everyone seems to understand except you — instead of getting them to explain it, you can look it up in their giant database of over 5000 idioms. More »
Android phones feature some pretty neat predictive text features for typing with the software keyboard, but sometimes they don’t contain words you need (or they add words you don’t want). Here’s how to edit your phone’s predictive text dictionary. More »
Macmillan’s new Open Dictionary allows anyone to suggest definitions for new words, similar to online Urban Dictionary. It differs in the fact that the definitions are carefully screened and handpicked, making it — in theory — more reliable and trustworthy. More »
If you’re puzzled on how to pronounce an unfamiliar proper name, Inogolo can help with visual and spoke pronunciation guides. More »
