Chambers Dictionary

Love chambers dictionary and its crisp definitions. But where is the random work feature for the app? Or even word of the day feature?

...but then I am a cruciverbal tragic. But seriously. This is a fine implementation of the principal dictionary used by crossword compilers. Some would consider it cheating, but needs must. I was also very impressed with the speed with which the developer produced an update when a small iOS8 glitch appeared. If you love words, or do crosswords, or play Scrabble - this is the App for you.

Doesn't always show plural words. I use this to play scrabble and I need to be able to check what the plural form of some not so common words are.

This dictionary compares very well both in price and content. Does not have the many of the modern english words (e.g. tweet [as in twitter] or muggle [as in Harry Potter]) and fails to identify Oberon as a moon of Uranus. One short fall is the complete lack of output - you cannot copy paste or send anywhere.

Having had the paper version for over 30 years am thrilled with this app. Like the cross reference function. The only complaint is the colour of the icon is almost identical to their thesaurus app. Would be handy if they were different colours, or at least very different reds.

It’s nice when something works well, even down to small details - I like how when re-activating the app by unlocking the phone, it goes back (from a previous look-up) to an empty search box so you can immediately type in a word. This only seems to happen on the iPhone app though, not on the iPad app…

I’ve had this for years and rely on it. Thanks🙏🏻

Used this for years and still useful to this day. My go to whenever I’m doing crosswords

As a lover of the Chambers physical dictionary, which I particularly rely on for crosswords, I held off from buying this for a long time, confused by the strange mixture of reviews, and the price. But I am so glad I bought this. Seems to have everything the physical Chambers has, and in many ways is easier to use; the multiple meanings are laid out more clearly than in the book! And the price is cheaper than the physical book was, so I’m delighted that I finally took the chance! The only thing I have so far found missing compared with the book are some of the odd sections at the end, like “Some first names”.

I’ve used this app and its Thesaurus companion for many years. They’re worth the price. But the truth is, the interface is dated. Useful features go un-signposted. Settings are buried in opaque menus and behind unclear icons. In short, it’s old-fashioned and idiosyncratic. Seems like a one-person project where nobody has challenged a single one of the many arbitrary design decisions. It’s a testament to the quality of the dictionary that I still consider this an essential purchase.