Bernsteins Reverse Dictionary

by Bernstein Theodore M.

A conventional dictionary lists words alphabetically and gives you their meanings. This unconventional dictionary lists an array of meanings alphabetically and gives you the words. This is why it is called a Reverse Dictionary.

Genres: Reference, Language, Nonfiction

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1975

Reviews

[Carla Bonney · Rating 5 out of 5]

My mother gave this to me somewhere around 1980...I could not have survived without it.

Seriously. It helps make those "argh -what's that word" moments so much less frustrating.