Dictionary - M-W Premium
com.merriamwebster.premium
by Merriam-Webster Inc.
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About this app
Get America’s most useful and respected dictionary, optimized for your Android device. Continuously updated with the newest words and meanings, this is the premier Android app for English language reference, education, and vocabulary building.
And now we’ve added new word games! It’s never been more fun to learn new words and test your vocabulary for everyone from English learners to total word nerds. Hundreds of words to test your skills.
Offline access: You’ll have complete access to definitions and synonyms whether or not you’re connected. You will need a connection to view illustrations, hear audio pronunciations, and use voice search.
Features:
* No ads
* Integrated Thesaurus: more than 200,000 word choices with examples of their use
* New Vocabulary-Building Quizzes: fun, fast quizzes to learn new words or test your vocabulary
* Voice Search: look up a word without having to spell it
* Word of the Day: learn a new word every day
* Example Sentences: understand how a word is used in context
* Audio Pronunciations: voiced by real English speakers, not text-to-speech robots
* Favorite Words and Search History: keep track of the words that are most important to you
* Favorite Word Syncing: share your favorites between devices
* Premium Content: over 1000 graphical illustrations, and over 15,000 additional entries covering people and places
* For Tablets: browse the entire dictionary with a scrolling index
And now we’ve added new word games! It’s never been more fun to learn new words and test your vocabulary for everyone from English learners to total word nerds. Hundreds of words to test your skills.
Offline access: You’ll have complete access to definitions and synonyms whether or not you’re connected. You will need a connection to view illustrations, hear audio pronunciations, and use voice search.
Features:
* No ads
* Integrated Thesaurus: more than 200,000 word choices with examples of their use
* New Vocabulary-Building Quizzes: fun, fast quizzes to learn new words or test your vocabulary
* Voice Search: look up a word without having to spell it
* Word of the Day: learn a new word every day
* Example Sentences: understand how a word is used in context
* Audio Pronunciations: voiced by real English speakers, not text-to-speech robots
* Favorite Words and Search History: keep track of the words that are most important to you
* Favorite Word Syncing: share your favorites between devices
* Premium Content: over 1000 graphical illustrations, and over 15,000 additional entries covering people and places
* For Tablets: browse the entire dictionary with a scrolling index
What's New
Dictionary updated with new words, and newly revised definitions.
Bug fixes and other small tweaks.
Bug fixes and other small tweaks.
App Information
Version Name
3.1.6
Version Code
72
File Size
43.2 MB
Minimum OS
Android 5.0+
Target SDK
Android 22
Developer
Merriam-Webster Inc.
Contact
Website
Content Rating
Everyone
Package Name
com.merriamwebster.premiumPermissions Required
This app may request the following permissions:
Recent Reviews
Diedrick Byler
4.0★
I use this dictionary a lot, and I like it for the most part. It's super handy for finding definitions and showing your friends that they're pronouncing a word wrong. The thesaurus feature is cool as well. The one issue I have with it is that when I'm searching for a word, the keyboard will randomly collapse while I'm typing, and I'll accidentally press a random word from the list. I don't know if it's a bug in the app or maybe just my device.
J. B.
4.0★
Weird bug .... but when first launching the app and tapping into the search 🔍 bar, the keyboard comes up and then automatically closes after 2-3 seconds. It only happens once after a fresh launch, but it's INCREDIBLY annoying because it basically screws up whatever you were trying to type! Also, the mechanism for switching to the thesaurus while viewing a word isn't immediately obvious at first – it was years before I noticed it down at the bottom! But it's a super handy feature to have…
A Google user
5.0★
I love the ease and simplicity of the application. Furthermore, I find so many different ways utilize it, in an effort to improve my own reading, writing, and language comprehension. I even realized that unconsciously, through repeated use of the app, my spelling has even improved drastically. I would HIGHLY recommend it to anyone who speaks, reads or writes in gibberish, slang, memes, gifs, emojis, wingdings, text, emails, or simply wants to be taken seriously.
Jon
1.0★
This dictionary used to be great. One used to be able to have 3 ways to search. You could search for a word that appeared in the definition, or use ambiguous place holders like "abr????" etc. Now there is zero ability to search with more advanced functionality. Now, it's one of my least favorite dictionaries. Plus, they try to force you to "login". In short, they no longer make great dictionaries, but rather "a dictionary user experience" PO'd I paid for this before their "improvement"
A Google user
2.0★
On the original version of the page, it displayed at the top concise text for commonly used meaning. so that you don't have go down to the full definition. Recently, they removed that. Instead, now every page displays a useless large-font title "Collegiate Definition". By doing further research, it turns out that these concise text are from learner's dictionary which they now separately charge. I understand they need revenue to support the app. I will also understand if they adopt annual subscription model. I don't mind purchase the learner's dictionary. But it would be very inconvenient to look up a single word from two different apps.
Greg Nickel
2.0★
At least one other user has the same exact complaints as I have! 1. When I open the app to search, I begin to type, usually about 3 letters, and the keyboard suddenly closes, and I have to start the search again. 2. The screen is very reactive. Any hesitant touch will open the word your finger happens to be on and away you go! Usually on some small, everyday word. 3. I am repeatedly asked to buy the upgrade even though I am signed in to my paid version. I'll be looking for something else.
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