Dictionary Extensions for Firefox

If you spend a good part of your day reading on the Internet, you probably come across unknown words once in a while. Having a dictionary extension on Firefox can speed up the process of searching the meaning for such words. Below you will find 3 available solutions:

Dict: In order to use it, you need to highlight the word, right click on it and select “Define” from the menu. The meaning of the word will appear on a pop-up window.

DictionarySearch: Similar to the previous extension, but the result appears on a new tab, and it is based on The Free Dictionary.

FastDict: The most advanced out of the three. This extension allows you to customize how the dictionary should be accessed (Alt+Click, Ctrl+Click or Shift+Click), what dictionary should be used (Wiktionary, The Free Dictionary, Dictionary.com and so) and how the results should be displayed (new window, new tab, sidebar).

Daniel Scocco on July 18, 2007 Subscribe to our RSS Feed

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13 Responses to “Dictionary Extensions for Firefox”

mercury on July 18th, 2007 11:45 am

Cool. For offline work I like using Word web dictionary. Select the word and hit ctrl+alt+w or in the quick launch tool bar of windows.
OneYearGoal.com - $100,000 online on July 18th, 2007 12:14 pm

Thanks for the heads up
engtech @ internet duct tape on July 18th, 2007 12:17 pm

I use the Google Toolbar to look up definitions.

“define: blah”
Luciano Passuello on July 18th, 2007 1:07 pm

I find the Answers.com Firefox Add-on really great. You can Alt+Click any word and have the definition either as a pop-up or as a page loading on a new tab.
Daniel on July 18th, 2007 3:16 pm

Luciano, that is pretty much what FastDict does, but you also have the flexibility to choose other engines or dictionaries to be used.
Articler.com - Free Articles Directory on July 18th, 2007 3:41 pm

Thanks for share.. I will post in my blog with your link.
Ramkarthik on July 18th, 2007 4:18 pm

I normally set my own definitions for words according to the sentence which i know is a very bad habit. I’ll change it soon. Thanks for the extensions Daniel.
GoddessCarlie on July 18th, 2007 5:03 pm

Thanks for these, I’ve been wanting a better dictionary plugin but haven’t gotten around to finding one.
Jennifer on July 18th, 2007 5:45 pm

Or, if you have a mac with OS 10.4, you have “Look Up In Dictionary” built right in to your contextual menus at the system level, meaning across your entire OS, not just your browser! Mwahaha. (sublimGETAMACinal message)
foXtensor on July 19th, 2007 12:33 pm

Here a complete list of dictionaries, idiomatic and similar extensions (in Spanish):

La Torre de Babel en Firefox: diccionarios y extensiones idiomáticas
Daniel on July 19th, 2007 2:33 pm

Thanks foXtensor.
Ameyjah on July 22nd, 2007 2:44 am

but i will continue to use my desktop based wordweb dictionary
ashwin on September 10th, 2007 11:50 am

10 essential extensions for pro bloggers -
http://ashwinonblog.blogspot.c.....s-for.html