These sites are great assistance to any writer.
Origins of English Phrases and Words
- wordorigins.org
- This site is wonderful! Tons of information — myths, history. Absolute must.
- Phrase & Word Origins
- Site is not fancy, but there is a lot of good information.
- Best way to use site is to do a search or find.
- Origin of Everyday Words and Phrases
- A brief site listing everyday words and phrases that have an interesting origin. The list is not in order so I have used it when doing a search or find on a particular phrase.
- A Word A Day
- Neat little site for readers who share a love for words, wordplay, language, and literature from all over the world.
- Old Proverbs
- Need an old English proverb from the 11th century? African, Chinese, Irish, Japanese, and English proverbs from the 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries.
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All about words
- Free Online Rhyming Dictionary
- Need a word that rhymes? Here is the site. Rhymes for the end of the word, beginning of the word, double words, first syllable ... very neat and super easy to use.
- Dictionary.com
- Dictionary, thesaurus, and encyclopedia all in one site.
- This site I use ALL the time. Words you use all the time may not be the right fit. I often double check the meanings of words just to make sure that the word I am using fits my intent.
- Anagram Genius
- There is a free portion of the site for free anagrams and then there is access to a trial software that is free for a period of time.
- Wordsmith.org — Anagram
- INCREDIBLE anagram site — and it is free! Super easy to use.
- Crossword Puzzle — Help
- This site is useful for those odd times when you need a puzzle in your writing ... or if you want to solve one!
- Rhymezone
- Neat little site that is both functional and easy to use. Type in a word and find a rhyme, synonym, definition, related words, pictures, or quotes! VERY cool!
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