dictionaries
n. countablen. books or digital tools that list words in alphabetical order and explain what they mean. They often show you how to spell words and how to say them correctly.
n. reference resources containing an alphabetical list of words with information about their meanings, pronunciations, and etymologies.
I use online dictionaries to check my spelling.
The library has a large collection of bilingual dictionaries to help students who are learning new languages.
While historical dictionaries track how word meanings shift over centuries, modern learners usually prefer desk dictionaries that focus on contemporary usage and common collocations.
Plural form of 'dictionary'; the 'y' changes to 'i' before adding 'es'.
I looked it up in the dictionarysI looked it up in the dictionariesNouns ending in a consonant plus 'y' must change the 'y' to 'ies' in the plural form.