Baby Names by DMBC
Ideal for expectant parents, writers, and anybody who wants to know just what their name is supposed to mean, or where it originated from. This app boasts over 25000 names and meanings. You can search by letter, by boy's names, by girl's names, by unisex names, by meaning, or by origin. There is a long list of origins; a lot of repeats and misspelled languages and countries. I'm really not sure why some words are in quotation marks.
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Phrases by MyAppBuilder
Amo…ngst? amour? amoeba?
Have you ever found yourself at a loss for something to say? Some quote you can use in a speech to really drive your message home? An interesting simile, perhaps, to give your writing that extra kick? Want to boost your vocabulary?
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Dictionary by Dictionary.com
Several thoughts come to mind while using this app: it's so wonderfully easy to use; the design is so well done; I can't believe this is free!
But yes, Dictionary.com's dictionary/thesaurus combination is just as wonderful as the website— and more, because you can carry the dictionary and thesaurus around with you wherever you go, no web connection necessary (though Word of the Day (a very nifty feature for those of us looking to expand our vocabularies), sound word pronunciations, and similarly spelled words require an internet connection)!
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