TUAW Tip: hold ctrl-cmd-d while mousing for live definitions

An addition to this excellent feature:
If you have to get a definition for a concept that's two words, like "maiden name" — you can highlight both words and then do the key-combination on them.

This will have the dictionary define the two words in union.

follow-up to #17 (my own post):

turns out dictionary.app must be at the root level of the apps folder (not a sub-folder, like the several i have, in which i organize my may apps).

For Firefox, there is Hyperwords, which allows you to get definitions and translations and searches and much more on any word. For free: http://www.hyperwords.net

This is cool. Anybody know if there's a way to get this work with other languages than English?

WOW Another cool osx trick.

if you try it on "mac" in the article above it shows up as "Mackintosh"

@18: No, a mackintosh is a sort of full-length, rubber coat for heavy storms and the like, and it is spelled mackintosh with a 'k'.

Though you did misspell 'misspelled' yourself. :D

My default dictionary button has been F13 since installing. So maybe that'll work for some people who haven't had luck with the Ctrl+Cmd+D keystroke.

Simply cool!!! Thanks for sharing this! :-))))

now i know my stuff, but had NO idea about this...and i know ive been complaining a lot about the quality of posts here...but THIS is why i read this site religiously still

nice post, old or not