I love the Dictionary app that comes with MacOS and always wanted a similar simple app for iOS. I understand that the content of this app comes from 1913 version of Webster's dictionary, so obviously there will be some entries that are culturally, or scientifically outdated by 100 years, so use that as a commonsense filter for what words your looking up.For me, a couple things preventing 5 star rating:- on iPhone 7 form factor, some headings for long words go over the edge of the page instead of hyphenating - I wish that in definition pages words were linked so you could directly jump to a new page rather than searching.

Very unique, a beautiful execution. This is a 'dictionary' in a basic sense, or rather classic or older way. For those who enjoy the rich potential of the English lexicon and wish to grow in it. And avoid ridiculous modern additions. It's a delight for wordsmiths, real or aspiring. And for readers. If you like to read dictionaries you'll love this!, there are full sentences and only minor blurs of tech info. You get a fuller knowledge of a word through reading and examples - not by reading a list of short single phrases separated by numbers and codes.I hope it is maintained! It's quite a great piece of work. Thank you to the dev.

Provides not only a literal definition, but a contextual one along with connotations associated with the word in history. For example, looking up a simple definition of the word "fire" in a regular dictionary would yield:The phenomenon of combustion manifested in light, flame, and heat.Of course a regular dictionary would also provide other definitions such as burning passion, liveliness of imagination, and firearms.This dictionary, on the other hand, will provide the same definitions, among many others with notes such as: Anciently, fire, air, earth, and water were regarded as the four elements of which all things are composed.Splendor; brilliancy; luster; hence, a star.Intellectual and moral enthusiasm; capacity for ardor and zeal. A lovely, reliable, pocket writer's dictionary. A true companion, a gem. It's nice to have a friend.

Great dictionary, use it all the time. People who complain about its “incompleteness” are just complainers who are always in the need to complain about anything, or their day is not a success, is incomplete (“Polis” give me a break!). I love it, and LOVE the fact that it doesn’t have any bells & whistles to muddle it up. A must have for any Writer.