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Dictionary Checker helps you quickly verify whether a word appears in the same local English word list used by our word tools.
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Meaning of hurts
noun
- An emotional or psychological humiliation or bad experience. Example: how to overcome old hurts of the past
- A bodily injury causing pain; a wound or bruise.
- Injury; damage; detriment; harm
- A roundel azure (blue circular spot).
- A band on a trip-hammer helve, bearing the trunnions.
verb
- To be painful. Example: Does your leg still hurt? / It is starting to feel better.
- To cause (a creature) physical pain and/or injury. Example: If anybody hurts my little brother, I will get upset.
- To cause (somebody) emotional pain.
- To undermine, impede, or damage. Example: This latest gaffe hurts the legislator’s reelection prospects still further.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
What is a Dictionary Checker?
A dictionary checker verifies whether a typed word exists in a word list. It is useful for word games, puzzle checks, spelling checks, and quick vocabulary confirmation.
How It Works
The tool cleans the input, compares it against a local English word list, and then tries to load definitions from a free dictionary source when available.