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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 wider
adjective
- Having a large physical extent from side to side. Example: We walked down a wide corridor.
- Large in scope. Example: The inquiry had a wide remit.
- Operating at the side of the playing area. Example: That team needs a decent wide player.
- On one side or the other of the mark; too far sideways from the mark, the wicket, the batsman, etc. Example: Too bad! That was a great passing-shot, but it's wide.
- Made, as a vowel, with a less tense, and more open and relaxed, condition of the organs in the mouth.
adverb
- Extensively Example: He travelled far and wide.
- Completely Example: He was wide awake.
- Away from a given goal Example: A few shots were fired but they all went wide.
- So as to leave or have a great space between the sides; so as to form a large opening.
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.