English Dictionary - Offline

The free offline English dictionary app offers an intuitive way to explore the meanings of English words, all sourced from the English Wiktionary. With its fast search capabilities and user-friendly interface, this app is optimized for use on both smartphones and tablets.

No need for additional downloads; the app is ready to use offline, making it perfect for learning on the go.

Features

♦ Over 545,000 English definitions and numerous inflected forms provide a comprehensive reference.

♦ Easily browse through words by swiping right or left with your finger.

♦ Manage your bookmarks, personal notes, and search history for personalized learning.

♦ Get assistance with crosswords by using ? for single unknown letters, * for any group of letters, and . to mark the end of a word.

♦ Discover new words with the random search button (shuffle).

♦ Share word definitions via other apps like Gmail or WhatsApp.

♦ Seamlessly integrates with Moon+ Reader, FBReader, and other applications through the share button.

♦ Backup and restore your configuration, notes, and bookmarks locally or on cloud services like Google Drive, Dropbox, and Box (if installed on your device).

♦ Use camera search via the OCR Plugin (available only on devices with a back camera; download the plugin from Google Play).

Fuzzy Search

♦ Search words with prefixes by entering moon* to find words starting with 'moon'.

♦ Search words with suffixes by entering *moon. to find words ending with 'moon'.

♦ Search for words containing 'moon' by entering *moon*.

Your Settings

♦ Choose between black and white themes with customizable text colors (Menu → Settings → Theme).

♦ Customize the Floating Action Button (FAB) for quick access to Search, History, Favorites, Random search, or Share options. Also, set up a shake action for similar functionalities.

♦ Enable the Persistent Search option for an automatic keyboard at startup.

♦ Customize text-to-speech options, including British or American accents (Menu → Settings → Text to Speech → Language).

♦ Adjust the number of items retained in your search history.

♦ Customize font size, line spacing, and default screen orientation.

♦ Set your preferred startup option: home page, most recent word, random word, or word of the day.

Questions

♦ If you experience issues with voice output, follow these instructions: http://goo.gl/axXwR. Note that word pronunciation requires installed voice data on your device.

♦ For British word pronunciation issues, see here: https://cutt.ly/beMDCbR.

♦ For further Q&A, visit: http://goo.gl/UnU7V.

♦ To safeguard your bookmarks and notes, read here: https://goo.gl/d1LCVc.

♦ Learn about the permissions used by the app here: http://goo.gl/AsqT4C.

♦ Explore other livio offline dictionaries on Google Play for a richer experience.

♦ If Moon+ Reader doesn't list this dictionary, customize it by selecting "Open dictionary directly when Long-Tap on a word."

⚠ Note that offline dictionaries require memory. If your device has limited memory, consider using the online version: http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=livio.dictionary.

Information for Application Developers

✔ This app offers a Dictionary API for third-party developers. For more details, visit: http://thesaurus.altervista.org/dictionary-android.

Permissions

This app requires the following permissions:

♢ INTERNET - to retrieve definitions of unknown words.

♢ WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE (aka Photos/Media/Files) - to backup configuration and bookmarks.

What's New in the Latest Version 7.0.2-178yp

Last updated on Sep 22, 2024

Version 7.0
♦ Dictionary updated with new definitions