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English dictionary — definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples.

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Data source: Free Dictionary API (Wiktionary)

REST Bridge Endpoint https://context.gnist.ai/rest/dictionary/
Authentication

All requests require a Gnist-API-Key header (or api_key query parameter).

Free tier: 100 calls/day. Get your API key.

Tools (3)

define_word

Look up an English word — definitions, pronunciations, examples, synonyms, and antonyms.

Returns comprehensive dictionary data including part of speech, multiple definitions,
usage examples, phonetic transcriptions, and audio pronunciation URLs.

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
wordstringrequiredEnglish word to look up (e.g. 'serendipity', 'ephemeral').
Request Body
{
  "word": "example"
}
get_synonyms

Get synonyms and antonyms for an English word.

Aggregates all synonyms and antonyms from across all meanings and definitions.

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
wordstringrequiredEnglish word to find synonyms and antonyms for.
Request Body
{
  "word": "example"
}
report_feedback

Report a bug, feature request, or general feedback for this data source.

Use this when something doesn't work as expected, when you'd like
a new feature, or when you have suggestions for improvement.

Args:
feedback: Describe the issue or suggestion.
feedback_type: One of 'bug', 'feature_request', or 'general'.

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
feedbackstringrequired
feedback_typestringoptional (default: "general")
Request Body
{
  "feedback": "example"
}

Quick Start

Shell
curl -X POST "https://context.gnist.ai/rest/dictionary/define_word" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Gnist-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -d '{"word": "example"}'
Python
import httpx

resp = httpx.post(
    "https://context.gnist.ai/rest/dictionary/define_word",
    headers={"Gnist-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
    json={
  "word": "example"
},
)
print(resp.json())

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