Thesaurus

A thesaurus is a book that lets you look up words, like a dictionary, and find synonyms (words that mean the same or nearly the same). It is helpful when you are writing and want to find more interesting or sophisticated words.
First check: do you have a thesaurus in your electronic dictionary?
Options are here:
You can type the word into your browser + the words "definition" or "synonym" and see what comes up.
Online thesauruses
Merriam-Webster online thesaurus  
Collins English Thesaurus              

Free iOS applications
Oxford Dictionaries Quick Search 
iThesaurus                                       
FreeSaurus                                     

If you find other online thesauruses or apps, please tell Ms. MacGregor and she will add them to this page.