Oxford English Dictionary

Looking up Oxford English Dictionary quickly while browsing an english website
What is Oxford English Dictionary?
'Oxford English Dictionary' is a user-friendly Firefox add-on that aids users in rapidly looking up meanings of words in the Oxford English Dictionary while browsing any English website. It streamlines the process by allowing users to highlight the selected words and directly search the OED through a context popup menu.
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Add-on stats

By: Chung
Users: 837 ▲ 3
Rating: 2.79 (19)
Version: 1.1resigned1 (Last updated: 2024-04-25)
Creation date: 2016-10-09
Weekly download count: 5
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • contextMenus
  • activeTab
Size: 21.61K

Ranking

# 3349 ▲ 2
Other rankings
#144 in Language Support #40 in dictionary keyword 48 ▼ 1 #92 in section keyword 4 ▲ 1 #217 in browsing keyword 22 ▼ 2 #239 in notion keyword 51 ▼ 1

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Add-on summary

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How to use:

  1. Install this addon
  2. Go to any website
  3. Select some words and right click
  4. In the context popup menu, click "Search Oxford for..."

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Easy to use for quick word lookups
  • Thoroughness of the add-on
  • Useful backend support from lexico.com for English and Spanish
  • Works fine for accessing Oxford Living Dictionaries
Cons
  • Misleading name and description; does not access the full Oxford English Dictionary
  • Opens a new tab every time, which is inconvenient
  • Does not return to the previous tab after closing the Oxford Dictionaries tab
  • Subscription based only
Most mentioned
  • Misleading extension name and description
  • Links to Oxford Living Dictionaries instead of full Oxford English Dictionary
  • Need for a pop-up feature for definitions
  • Developer should fix tab navigation issues
Recent reviews
плохо, лучше использовать другое расширение
by Zincin, 2024-09-12
Does do what the label claims. A waste of time.
by ardy01, 2024-04-19
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Oxford English Dictionary is safe to use. It does not request any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

Oxford English Dictionary is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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