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Find out more about a word, its definitions, and word-game validity.
Dictionary Checker helps you quickly verify whether a word appears in the same local English word list used by our word tools.
Valid in These Word Lists
TWL/NWL compatible English word list
Local OneTimeRead word tools dictionary
Meaning of socks
noun
- A knitted or woven covering for the foot.
- A shoe worn by Greco-Roman comedy actors.
- A color pattern (usually white) on a cat's or dog's lower leg that is different from the color pattern on the rest of the animal.
- (WMF jargon) A sock puppet.
- A gun sock.
noun
- A violent blow; a punch.
verb
- To hit or strike violently; to deliver a blow to.
- To throw.
noun
- A ploughshare.
noun
- An opening into which a plug or other connecting part is designed to fit (e.g. a light bulb socket).
- A hollow into a bone which a part fits, such as an eye, or another bone, in the case of a joint.
- One endpoint of a two-way communication link, used for interprocess communication across a network.
- One endpoint of a two-way named pipe on Unix and Unix-like systems, used for interprocess communication.
- A hollow tool for grasping and lifting tools dropped in a well-boring.
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.