a walking dictionary
a walking dictionary
A person who has a very large vocabulary or knows the definition of many words and who can recite them when asked. You should ask my brother what it means—he's a walking dictionary! Compared to most sixteen-year-olds, Sarah is a walking dictionary. She must read a lot in her spare time.
See also: dictionary, walking
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a walking dictionary
ora walking encyclopedia
If you describe someone as a walking dictionary or a walking encyclopedia, you mean that they know a lot of words or facts. She raised five of us on her own and she's a walking dictionary. He was a walking encyclopedia of music, full of wit and charm. Note: People sometimes use other words instead of dictionary or encyclopedia. He's a walking database on anything relating to insurance.
See also: dictionary, walking
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
a walking ˈdictionary, encycloˈpedia, etc.
(informal) used to describe a human or living example of the thing mentioned: Geoff is a walking encyclopedia. He knows about everything. She’s a walking dictionary (= she knows a lot of words).See also: walking
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- dictionary
- encyclopedia
- a walking dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.
- rote
- by heart
- walking encyclopedia
- walking encyclopedia, a
- a walking encyclopedia
- know (something) by heart
- know by heart