Dictionary Tooltip for Windows

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffFebruary 29, 2024

If you routinely visit online dictionary sites and you use Firefox, we think you'll benefit from downloading this plug-in. Dictionary Tooltip integrates right into Firefox, popping up a window with definitions and pronunciations each time you double-click a word or hover and press the user-defined hot key. The program can access nearly 20 online dictionaries, and can quickly call up a thesaurus with the flip of a drop-down menu item.

The ability to enter the exact dimensions of the pop-up window lets users opt for a small footprint or a larger window that won't require as much scrolling. Students, editors, writers, and other folks who routinely work with words will find the free Dictionary Tooltip to be a time-saving solution to surfing online dictionary sites.

What’s new in version 1.7

Version 1.7 adds new preference/option to show popup upon clicking on the small icon and made it compatible with FF 4.0 .

Dictionary Tooltip for Windows

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: February 3, 2011

Latest update: February 29, 2024

Version: 1.7

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows XP
Windows 10
Windows 98
Windows NT
Windows 2000
Windows ME

Additional Requirements: Firefox 4.0b1 - 4.0

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 90,494

Downloads Last Week: 2

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3.6/5

17 User Votes

Cannot be installed
HolybrideApril 16, 2009
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It can't be installed, so I haven't tried it yet.
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Dictionary Tooltip 1.1.2 could not be installed because it is not compatible with Firefox 3.0.8.
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Need upgrade for Firefox 3.0.1
Ranger-phxAugust 17, 2008
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is usefull
pinial.shahMay 25, 2008
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somnath_cnetMay 19, 2008
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thank
obyadalyasySeptember 6, 2007
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Fine if you're in elementary school, terrible if you're a grad student
mackspaneSeptember 17, 2006
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It's nice when there's that rare regularly used word you just can't seem to remember how to spell, e.g. harrass, guarantee, friend, weird (goes against i before e, et. al.)
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I don't like the uselessness of the program for anyone who is trying to write a high level grad paper, or write on a doctoral level. It's bad enough that MS Word has limited words, but at least you can add those for spelling purposes, but for looking up words? I found it worked about 1 in every 20 times (words I needed to have defined) I tried it. I eventually uninstalled it. I'm much better off just having a separate window with dictionary.com open or, even better, using the dictionary.com toolbar and then cut and pasting. Tooltip is simply too limited to help those who need to have a vast vocabulary or risk the wrath of those judging your dissertation. I am not a pedant, nor do I want this to come across as pedantic, but throw words like obloquy, pizzle, palliate, alopecoid, et. al. at this programs and you find you just wasted the 10 seconds you could have spent finding much more simply by using the Dictionary.com toolbar.
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An excellent product that makes the firefox users' life more easy. :)
E-MaKAugust 23, 2006
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Dictionary tooltip is an excellent extension for firefox that makes firefox more competetive and first user's choice. I am indeed very happy to check the meanings of a word immediatetly after encountering it instead of exploring any dictionary site.
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Quick, easy to use dictionary in two clicks!
MonkeyUSA4August 23, 2006
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It's very handy especially when typing something (like a reasearch paper) and you need to find out what a word means. It combines the power of tons of dictionary/thesaures with two clicks of your mouse.
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If you accidentally double click after a word the dictionary thing will pop up. It's just a minor nuisance.
Summary
Great for learning english!
rbg_downloadsJuly 3, 2006
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It's great for english students like me. Eeasy to use, gives synonyms ,related Words, antonyms, examples, aplications, etc. Very complete. It is free and has no advertising.
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It has no cons because it is not a right, it is a privilege. <p> <p>rbg_downloads-(uruguay)
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good with a hint of annoyance
yaminohohenheimApril 27, 2006
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Really streamlines things when you need a definition of something you just don't know off of a website. Even has encyclopedia entries for people, events, etc.
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Well, it is rather annoying to always have it find the definition when I double click, so if I were just double-clicking to maybe copy and past a word, it would pop-up still. Maybe a variation where if you hit ctrl before you double-click it will define the word, and otherwise it's normal. But anyway, I'd say the good definitly outweighs the slight annoyance.
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Developer’s Description

Get the meaning of words from directly within Firefox.

Press ctrl+shift+D (or) double-click (or) right-click after selecting a word to see its meaning. This extension is ideal for those who doesn't like to switch their window to see the meaning of a word.