dictionary-lookup
Look up word definitions, pronunciation, etymology and synonyms with zero API keys — the Free Dictionary API via curl, with honest handling of words it doesn't know. Use when asked define a word, how do you pronounce this, what's the origin of a word, or synonyms for something. Produces the definition set organized by part of speech, IPA pronunciation with audio link, and the rerunnable command — with the model's own knowledge clearly separated from the fetched source.
npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill dictionary-lookup --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Dictionary Lookup Skill A dictionary lookup sounds like something a language model shouldn't need — until the question is "is this *actually* a word," "what's the IPA," or "give me a citable source," where fetched beats recalled. The Free Dictionary API answers over keyless HTTPS with definitions, phonetics, audio, and origins. This skill fetches, formats by part of speech, and keeps a clean line between what the source says and what the model adds — because a dictionary answer's whole value is knowing which is which. ## What This Skill Produces - **The entry** — definitions grouped by part of speech, with example sentences where the source has them - **Pronunciation** — IPA text and the audio-file link when available - **Synonyms/antonyms** — from the source, supplemented (and labeled) by the model when thin - **The command** — exact curl, rerunnable; and an honest miss-report when the API lacks the word ## Required Inputs Ask for these if not provided: - **The word** — and the *sense* if context suggests one ("mean" the verb, the adjective, or the statistic?) - **What they actually need** — a quick meaning, pronunciation, etymology, or a citable check that a word exists — the o
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- Framework: Fetch, Format, and the Honesty Line
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What does the dictionary-lookup skill do?
Look up word definitions, pronunciation, etymology and synonyms with zero API keys — the Free Dictionary API via curl, with honest handling of words it doesn't know. Use when asked define a word, how do you pronounce this, what's the origin of a word, or synonyms for something. Produces the definition set organized by part of speech, IPA pronunciation with audio link, and the rerunnable command — with the model's own knowledge clearly separated from the fetched source.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill dictionary-lookup --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills, a repository with 1,255 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.