dictionary

DIK-shun-air-ee

meaning in plain English

A book or list that shows what words mean, often in alphabetical order.

Imagine a giant book named 'dictionary' that lights up each word like a flashlight, showing its meaning instantly.

for example

I looked up the word "serendipity" in the dictionary to find out what it meant.

Ever stared at a word and thought, "What does that even mean?" That’s when you grab a dictionary—your go-to tool that sorts through the chaos of language like a librarian untangling a pile of mixed-up book titles. Without it, you’d be guessing whether "serendipity" means luck or magic, or worse, using it wrong in front of your boss.