Online Dictionaries and Thesauruses

 Listed below are several dictionaries and thesauruses that are available online to help with your research.
Merriam-Webster and Dictionary.Com - both of these are general dictionaries
Your Dictionary - contains more than 250 languages; includes a word of the day in English and in Spanish; also has many specialty dictionaries
Little Explorers - contains pictures and doubles as an encyclopedia; has translations in Spanish
Literary Terms -includes words used when studying literature
Math Dictionary - animated, interactive math dictionary for kids which explains over 500 common mathematical terms in simple language
Rhyme Zone - includes rhyming words, synonyms, antonyms
Babel Fish - use this dictionary to translate English and Spanish as well as other languages
Reverse Dictionary - type in the definition to get the word you are looking for
Thesaurus - find synonyms to liven up your writing

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