wordbook

/ˌwʌrdˈbʊk/

/ˈwʌdbʊk/

Definitions of wordbook

1. noun

   a reference book containing words (usually with their meanings)
   types:

   dictionary, lexicon

   a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them

   onomasticon

   a list of proper nouns naming persons or places

   vocabulary

   a listing of the words used in some enterprise

   gloss, glossary

   an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field

   synonym finder, thesaurus

   a book containing a classified list of synonyms

   bilingual dictionary

   a dictionary giving equivalent words in two languages

   collegiate dictionary, desk dictionary

   an abridged dictionary of a size convenient to hold in the hand

   etymological dictionary

   a dictionary giving the historical origins of each word

   gazetteer

   a geographical dictionary (as at the back of an atlas)

   learner's dictionary, school dictionary

   a dictionary specially written for those learning a foreign language

   little dictionary, pocket dictionary

   a dictionary that is small enough to carry in your pocket

   spell-checker, spelling checker

   an electronic dictionary in a word processor that can be used to catch misspelled words

   unabridged, unabridged dictionary

   a dictionary that has not been shortened by the omitting terms or definitions; a comprehensive dictionary

   word finder, wordfinder

   a thesaurus organized to help you find the word you want but cannot think of

   type of:

   book of facts, reference, reference book, reference work

   a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts