# I miss dictionary.com **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 3, 2002, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-dictionary-com/112242 "2002-06-03T22:09:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Neptune](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5a626/32.png) [@Neptune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neptune)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2002, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-dictionary-com/112242/1 "2002-06-03T22:09:33Z")
[Dictionary.com](http://Dictionary.com), I haven’t been able to access you several days. Did I do something wrong? Why have you forsaken me? ☹☹☹☹☹☹☹☹☹☹ I miss you! Please come back! ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2002, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-dictionary-com/112242/2 "2002-06-03T22:18:02Z")
Use [www.m-w.com](http://www.m-w.com) instead. It’s mo’ bettah anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Yo\_La\_Tengo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/41988e/32.png) [@Yo\_La\_Tengo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yo_La_Tengo)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2002, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-dictionary-com/112242/3 "2002-06-03T22:34:12Z")
Now that’s just eerie. Today I needed a dictionary and I was on the computer. Too lazy to get up and get the book, I type the first thing that pops into my head: [dictionary.com](http://dictionary.com). It doesn’t work. I’ve never ever used that site before, nor plan to in the future. I never even HEARD of it before, even though I was sure it existed. Flash forward, about two hours. I see this thread and near pee my pants. ---
**Author:** ![malkavia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malkavia/32/5621_2.png) [@malkavia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/malkavia)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2002, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-dictionary-com/112242/4 "2002-06-03T22:36:29Z")
I was a big [dictionary.com](http://dictionary.com) fan too. I hope it comes back. =( Until then, [m-w.com](http://m-w.com) will have to suffice. ---
**Author:** ![NardoPolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecae2f/32.png) [@NardoPolo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NardoPolo)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2002, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-dictionary-com/112242/5 "2002-06-03T23:39:42Z")
Hehe. [M-w.com](http://M-w.com) was superior all along. And now all those who disagreed will have to conform. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Sylkyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/da6949/32.png) [@Sylkyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylkyn)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2002, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-dictionary-com/112242/6 "2002-06-04T02:27:40Z")
I did a google search, and instead of [www.dictionary.com](http://www.dictionary.com), the first one it pulled up was [www.yourdictionary.com](http://www.yourdictionary.com). Doesn’t look the same as [dictionary.com](http://dictionary.com), but seems to do the same thing. Also has a thesaurus and different languages dictionary, as well. I am guessing this might have taken its place. ---
**Author:** ![Improv\_Geek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b3f665/32.png) [@Improv\_Geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Improv_Geek)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2002, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-dictionary-com/112242/7 "2002-06-04T03:25:20Z")
May [dictionary.com](http://dictionary.com) RIP, I foresaw it’s demise but prayed I was wrong. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2002, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-dictionary-com/112242/8 "2002-06-04T03:54:35Z")
I use [www.britannica.com](http://www.britannica.com) myself. ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2002, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-dictionary-com/112242/9 "2002-06-04T04:19:47Z")
Uh, **JohnT**? The “Collegiate” dictionary at the Britannica site is the Merriam-Webster online dictionary–more frequently reached through [www.m-w.com](http://www.m-w.com). ---
**Author:** ![Big\_Kahuna\_Burger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Big\_Kahuna\_Burger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Big_Kahuna_Burger)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2002, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-dictionary-com/112242/10 "2002-06-04T04:30:17Z")
I just went there and it’s back up! ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2002, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-dictionary-com/112242/11 "2002-06-04T17:32:18Z")
[www.onelook.com](http://www.onelook.com) for all your dictionary needs. ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2002, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-dictionary-com/112242/12 "2002-06-04T19:26:47Z")
Now it’s down again. This’ll mean googlewhacking needs a new official arbiter of whether a word exists. ---
**Author:** ![occ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8c91f0/32.png) [@occ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/occ)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2002, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-dictionary-com/112242/13 "2002-06-04T20:41:10Z")
[m-w.com](http://m-w.com) may be superior in terms of content, but how can you beat the ease of typing in [dictionary.com](http://dictionary.com)? I always liked the “you’re grabbing the virtual dictionary off the shelf” analogy, there. ---
**Author:** ![misshannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3e96dc/32.png) [@misshannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misshannah)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2002, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-dictionary-com/112242/14 "2002-06-04T20:52:02Z")
Now it’s up again. Those crazy dictionaryers at [dictionary.com](http://www.dictionary.com) are playing fast and loose with y’all! ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2002, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-dictionary-com/112242/15 "2002-06-04T21:03:38Z")
I have been able to access [dictionary.com](http://dictionary.com) all day… but yesterday it was down for me. ---
**Author:** ![Tars\_Tarkas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tars\_Tarkas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tars_Tarkas)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2002, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-dictionary-com/112242/16 "2002-06-04T21:56:46Z")
i used it fine today. neener neener neener!!! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2002, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-dictionary-com/112242/17 "2002-06-04T22:04:51Z")
hannahw, the word would be “Lexicographers”. but yes, they be CRAZY! ---
**Author:** ![ataraxy22](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ataraxy22/32/307_2.png) [@ataraxy22](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ataraxy22)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2002, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-miss-dictionary-com/112242/18 "2002-06-05T05:12:25Z")
…googlewhacking just isn’t the same without the ability to (effortlessly) look up the meanings of all those new words…