Every English word, made clear.
01 Search
Tokyo
35.6762° N
139.6503° E
New York
40.7128° N
74.0060° W
A pedagogically designed English reference dictionary for anyone who wants to understand words more deeply, without clutter or distractions.
Voice search Only available in Chrome-based browsers — Edge, Brave, Opera and Vivaldi — not Firefox or Safari.
Say the word instead of typing it. Find the word you mean, hear how it’s pronounced, and practice saying it yourself.
Flashcards
One encounter is rarely enough. Spaced repetition brings words back just before they fade, helping them stay in long-term memory. Turn any word list into cards and revisit them until they stick.
Lists and tests
Build a vocabulary list as you read, then turn it into a printable worksheet or test. One list, two ways to learn.
Built for both sides of the classroom
Every entry gives students a clear, accessible definition and teachers the deeper detail they need, with CEFR levels, usage notes, common pitfalls, and etymology where useful.
Chrome extension Only available in Chrome-based browsers — Edge, Brave, Opera and Vivaldi — not Firefox or Safari.
Select a word on any webpage to see its definition, CEFR level, and pronunciation without leaving the page.
Chrome extensionMade in United KingdomMade in UK LDN 51.5074° N 0.1278° W
01.1
A pedagogically designed English reference dictionary for anyone who wants to understand words more deeply, without clutter or distractions.
Voice search Only available in Chrome-based browsers — Edge, Brave, Opera and Vivaldi — not Firefox or Safari.
Say the word instead of typing it. Find the word you mean, hear how it’s pronounced, and practice saying it yourself.
English Reference
01.2
Flashcards
One encounter is rarely enough. Spaced repetition brings words back just before they fade, helping them stay in long-term memory. Turn any word list into cards and revisit them until they stick.
Lists and tests
Build a vocabulary list as you read, then turn it into a printable worksheet or test. One list, two ways to learn.
Built for both sides of the classroom
Every entry gives students a clear, accessible definition and teachers the deeper detail they need, with CEFR levels, usage notes, common pitfalls, and etymology where useful.
English Reference
01.3
Chrome extension Only available in Chrome-based browsers — Edge, Brave, Opera and Vivaldi — not Firefox or Safari.
Select a word on any webpage to see its definition, CEFR level, and pronunciation without leaving the page.
Chrome extensionEnglish Reference
02 Word of the day
a type of large grasshopper that lives in groups and eats a lot of plants. When there are too many of them, they can destroy whole fields of crops.
a species of grasshopper that lives in swarms and feeds on vegetation. Often used in the plural to describe a destructive mass of these insects that can strip a landscape of its foliage.
“Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA It is also important to remember that English football hovers like a locust cloud over every other league.” English Reference