You know what you
want to say, but you can't think of the word. You can
describe what you're thinking but you don't know the
name for it. Flip Dictionary comes to the rescue!
Best-selling author Barbara Ann
Kipfer has created a huge reference that offers cues
and clue words to lead writers to the exact phrase or
specific term they need. It goes beyond the standard
reverse dictionary format to offer dozens of charts
and tables, listing groups by subject (such as automobiles,
clothing types, plants, tools, etc.)
For example: want to know the
term for the curved wooden beams that form the ribs
of a ship? Look in the alphabetical listing to find
"ship, curved timbers forming rib of: futtock."
Then look at the table of sailing terms to find the
names of other parts of a ship, as well as types of
ships.
Flip Dictionary is an
excellent reference for everyone. Writers of fiction
and non-fiction will use it to find that elusive word
they need, and word lovers will find it an entertaining
book to simply sit and browse through. Crossword puzzlers
will also find it invaluable. An indispensable desk
reference, as necessary as a dictionary or thesaurus,
but a whole lot more fun.
