1.12.2007
Define Yourself
The online dictionary that I have bookmarked is Merriam-Webster, and it's mostly pretty good although they recently redesigned the site and I'm not crazy about the new format. And then there are those annoying times when the free version won't provide you with the definition. Which happened recently when I wanted to get the precise meaning of "unexpurgated"... I entered the word and instead of a definition it said "unexpurgated can be found at Merriam-WebsterUnabridged.com. Click here to start your free trial!" Which is free for two weeks and then you have to pay. Ack phthbbt!
But I just found this other dictionary site: Dictionary of Definitions. It's recently been redesigned and it's still in beta, but I decided to type in "unexpurgated" and sure enough, I get a definition: "not having material deleted." Simple. They still give all the extra information like example sentences, synonyms, etc., but it's a much cleaner design than the new Merriam-Webster. Like their tagline says: "Simple. Complete. Elegant." I like it. Now if only they would offer a "word of the day" email service, it would be perfect!
But I just found this other dictionary site: Dictionary of Definitions. It's recently been redesigned and it's still in beta, but I decided to type in "unexpurgated" and sure enough, I get a definition: "not having material deleted." Simple. They still give all the extra information like example sentences, synonyms, etc., but it's a much cleaner design than the new Merriam-Webster. Like their tagline says: "Simple. Complete. Elegant." I like it. Now if only they would offer a "word of the day" email service, it would be perfect!
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