The Documentation Tool Box A listing of of writer's aids. Try Wordnet an on-line database of words defined and explained. WordNet is an on-line lexical reference system whose design is inspired by current psycholinguistic theories of human lexical memory. English nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs are organized into synonym sets, each representing one underlying lexical concept.
Different relations link the synonym sets.
Links to dictionaries and glossaries of specialized words in the English language in fields ranging from advertising and agriculture to travel and water. Links to dictionaries that use several different languages 4. Links to tools that let you translate between all European languages 5. Try the Merriam-Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus Online. The online Merriam-Webster dictionary works much like a search engine.