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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.
Install Dictionary Lookup
$ npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill dictionary-lookup -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills dictionary-lookup --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/dictionary-lookup .claude/skills/dictionary-lookup && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "dictionary-lookup" agent skill from https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/dictionary-lookup into .claude/skills/dictionary-lookup/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "dictionary-lookup", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/dictionary-lookupType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill dictionary-lookup -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills dictionary-lookup --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/dictionary-lookup .agents/skills/dictionary-lookup && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "dictionary-lookup" agent skill from https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/dictionary-lookup into .agents/skills/dictionary-lookup/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "dictionary-lookup", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill dictionary-lookup -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills dictionary-lookup --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/dictionary-lookup .cursor/skills/dictionary-lookup && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "dictionary-lookup" agent skill from https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/dictionary-lookup into .cursor/skills/dictionary-lookup/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "dictionary-lookup", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git --path skills/dictionary-lookup--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill dictionary-lookup -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills dictionary-lookup --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/dictionary-lookup .gemini/skills/dictionary-lookup && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "dictionary-lookup" agent skill from https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/dictionary-lookup into .gemini/skills/dictionary-lookup/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "dictionary-lookup", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills dictionary-lookupInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill dictionary-lookup -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/dictionary-lookup .github/skills/dictionary-lookup && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "dictionary-lookup" agent skill from https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/dictionary-lookup into .github/skills/dictionary-lookup/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "dictionary-lookup", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill dictionary-lookup -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills dictionary-lookup --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/dictionary-lookup .opencode/skills/dictionary-lookup && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "dictionary-lookup" agent skill from https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/dictionary-lookup into .opencode/skills/dictionary-lookup/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "dictionary-lookup", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
dictionary-lookup- GitHub stars
- 1.4k
- Token cost
- ~1.1k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 576 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 1,348
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
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.
- Works in 5 steps: The call: curl -s… → Lead with the asked-for thing: a… → The miss is information: a 404 means… → …
- Asked define a word
- SKILL.md covers What This Skill Produces, Required Inputs, Framework: Fetch, Format, and… and Output Format, plus 3 more sections
- Calls curl; reaches api.dictionaryapi.dev
What it does
Dictionary Lookup is an agent skill from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills. 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.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Education, covering Language learning. The repository describes itself as: 1255 professional Agent Skills for Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Cursor & Codex — PRDs, postmortems, leases, medical bills, layoffs, go-bags, new countries. Plain markdown, MIT, in… The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Asked define a word
- How do you pronounce this
- Whats the origin of a word
- Synonyms for something
Example prompts
- “t know. Use when asked define a word, how do you pronounce this, what”
- “/dictionary-lookup”
Workflow steps
5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- The call: curl -s "https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/api/v2/entries/en/serendipity" → JSON array: phonetic/phonetics[] (IPA + .audio mp3…
- Lead with the asked-for thing: a pronunciation question gets IPA in line one, not after four noun senses; an is-it-a-word check gets…
- The miss is information: a 404 means this API lacks the word — common for new coinages, technical jargon, and inflected forms. Report…
- Sense selection over sense-dumping: when context implies a sense, lead with it and compress the others to one line each; "mean" has a…
- Supplement with labels: the API's synonym lists are often thin — model-added synonyms go under "additional (model-suggested)," keeping the…
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 1cbf1f0. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
curl
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:
api.dictionaryapi.dev
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Dictionary Lookup loads about 1.1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 123 tokens; SKILL.md has 576 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills at commit 1cbf1f0, republished under its MIT licence (© mohitagw15856). 576 words, ~1,128 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/dictionary-lookup/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- dictionary-lookup
- description
- 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.
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 output leads with it
- Language note — this API is English-only; other languages get an honest redirect (Wiktionary manually) rather than a fake answer
Framework: Fetch, Format, and the Honesty Line
- The call:
curl -s "https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/api/v2/entries/en/serendipity"→ JSON array:phonetic/phonetics[](IPA +.audiomp3 links),meanings[]grouped bypartOfSpeech, each withdefinitions[](withexamplesometimes),synonyms,antonyms, plusoriginon some entries. - Lead with the asked-for thing: a pronunciation question gets IPA in line one, not after four noun senses; an is-it-a-word check gets yes/no plus the entry as proof.
- The miss is information: a 404 means this API lacks the word — common for new coinages, technical jargon, and inflected forms. Report exactly that, try the lemma (running → run), and if the model still knows the word, define it clearly labeled as model knowledge, not the fetched source. Never dress recall as a citation.
- Sense selection over sense-dumping: when context implies a sense, lead with it and compress the others to one line each; "mean" has a dozen senses and the user wanted one.
- Supplement with labels: the API's synonym lists are often thin — model-added synonyms go under "additional (model-suggested)," keeping the source's authority intact for the part that claims it.
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Output Format
[word] · [IPA] [· audio link]
[part of speech] — [the leading sense, with example] [Other senses, compressed · other parts of speech]
Origin: [when present in source or asked — labeled if model-supplied] Synonyms: [source list] [· additional (model-suggested): …]
Source: Free Dictionary API · rerun: [exact curl]
[On a 404: "not in this dictionary — tried '[lemma]'; the definition below is model knowledge, not a fetched source"]
Quality Checks
- The asked-for element (meaning/IPA/origin/existence) leads the answer
- Definitions are grouped by part of speech, contextual sense first
- Source content and model additions are visibly separated
- 404s report the miss and try the lemma before falling back
- The rerunnable curl appears
Anti-Patterns
- Do not present model recall as the fetched entry — the label line is the skill's integrity
- Do not dump every sense undifferentiated when context picked one
- Do not fake non-English lookups on an English-only API — redirect honestly
- Do not treat a 404 as "not a word" — it's "not in this dictionary," a much smaller claim
- Do not skip pronunciation when the question was spoken-word-shaped (names, presentations, ESL contexts)
Example Trigger Phrases
- "Define a word."
- "How do you pronounce this?"
- "What's the origin of a word?"
© mohitagw15856, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/dictionary-lookup of mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 1cbf1f0
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| Dictionary Lookup this skillmohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills | 1.4k | — | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Fluent Progressm98/fluent | 421 | — | ~1.5k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Fluent Sm2 Calculatorm98/fluent | 421 | — | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
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| Study Companion Enmingchen666/Reviva | 244 | — | ~5.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Fluent Learnm98/fluent | 421 | — | ~1.8k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT |
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Questions about Dictionary Lookup
What does Dictionary Lookup 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. Dictionary Lookup is an agent skill from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills. 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.
When should I use Dictionary Lookup?
Dictionary Lookup fits situations like: asked define a word; how do you pronounce this; whats the origin of a word; synonyms for something.
How do I install Dictionary Lookup in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill dictionary-lookup -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/dictionary-lookup in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills) into .claude/skills/dictionary-lookup in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Dictionary Lookup in Codex?
Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill dictionary-lookup -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/dictionary-lookup in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills) into .agents/skills/dictionary-lookup in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Dictionary Lookup in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill dictionary-lookup -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/dictionary-lookup, .gemini/skills/dictionary-lookup, .github/skills/dictionary-lookup and .opencode/skills/dictionary-lookup in your project.
What does Dictionary Lookup need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Dictionary Lookup needs the command-line tools its instructions call (curl).
Does Dictionary Lookup access the network?
SKILL.md names 1 domain. In commands or code: api.dictionaryapi.dev; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Dictionary Lookup safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Dictionary Lookup use?
Dictionary Lookup is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Dictionary Lookup use?
About 1.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.5k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Dictionary Lookup?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Dictionary Lookup: Fluent Progress (m98/fluent, 421 stars), Fluent Sm2 Calculator (m98/fluent, 421 stars), Duolingo Play (pockebot/openpocket, 847 stars) and Study Companion En (mingchen666/Reviva, 244 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Dictionary Lookup?
mohitagw15856 (a GitHub user) maintains it in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills, which has 1,434 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,348 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.
Source: mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.