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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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TWL/NWL compatible English word list
Local OneTimeRead word tools dictionary
Meaning of tools
noun
- A mechanical device intended to make a task easier. Example: Hand me that tool, would you? I don't have the right tools to start fiddling around with the engine.
- Equipment used in a profession, e.g., tools of the trade. Example: These are the tools of the trade.
- Something to perform an operation; an instrument; a means.
- A piece of software used to develop software or hardware, or to perform low-level operations. Example: The software engineer had been developing lots of EDA tools. a tool for recovering deleted files from a disk
- A person or group which is used or controlled, usually unwittingly, by another person or group. Example: He was a tool, no more than a pawn to her.
verb
- To work on or shape with tools, e.g., hand-tooled leather.
- To equip with tools.
- To work very hard.
- To put down another person (possibly in a subtle, hidden way), and in that way to use him or her to meet a goal. Example: Dude, he's not your friend. He's just tooling you.
- To intentionally attack the ball so that it deflects off a blocker out of bounds.
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.