Synonyms for wordbook
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A reference book that lists words. A dictionary.
Related words
- Word family
- wordlore
Forms
- Plural
- wordbooks → lexicons, dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses…
Example sentences
- dictionary This is the very dictionary I've been looking for.
- glossary The key words are defined in the book's glossary.
- lexicon I feel I need a whole new lexicon, as my language fails me.
- thesaurus What kind of dinosaur is a thesaurus?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| wordbook | rising | |
| dictionary | steady | |
| glossary | steady | |
| lexicon | rising | |
| thesaurus | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- lexicon3
- 8 letters
- glossary3
- 9 letters
- thesaurus3
- 10 letters
- dictionary4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lexicon3 = 3 syllables).