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$ man dictionary-define

/dictionary-define

agentutility / wordmint / dictionary-define
PRICE / CALL
$0.005
USDC · base mainnet · scheme: exact
METHOD
POST
CLUSTER
wordmint
CATEGORY
uncategorized
STATUS
● live
NAME
dictionary-define — looks up english word definitions with pronunciation, part of speech, and synonyms
SYNOPSIS
POST https://x402.agentutility.ai/dictionary-define
     Content-Type: application/json
     X-PAYMENT:    <signed-transferWithAuthorization>

     { ... }
↳ first call → 402 Payment Required. Sign USDCtransferWithAuthorization, retry with theX-PAYMENT header.
DESCRIPTION

Looks up English word definitions with pronunciation, part of speech, and synonyms. Returns part-of-speech-grouped definitions with usage examples and per-sense synonyms, plus IPA phonetic and a pronunciation audio URL when available. Wraps the public Free Dictionary API, no auth, commercial-OK. Use it as an English dictionary or etymology-adjacent word lookup.

INPUT — request schema
propertytypedescriptionreq?
wordstringEnglish word to define (case-insensitive). Single token, no whitespace required for compound words.required
OUTPUT — response shape
fieldtypedescription
wordstringHeadword that was looked up, normalized to lowercase as returned by the Free Dictionary API.
phoneticstringIPA phonetic transcription of the word (e.g. /ˈwɜːrd/), empty string when no phonetic is available.
pronunciation_audio_urlstringURL to an MP3 pronunciation clip when one is available, empty string otherwise.
meaningsstringArray of part-of-speech groups, each with definitions, usage examples, and per-sense synonyms/antonyms.
sourcestringUpstream source attribution, set to "Free Dictionary API (dictionaryapi.dev)".
EXAMPLES — two ways to call
EXAMPLE 1 · curl
curl -X POST https://x402.agentutility.ai/dictionary-define \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{ }'
first response = 402 Payment Required with payment requirements; sign + retry with X-PAYMENT.
EXAMPLE 2 · mcp
# Install the MCP package for this endpoint's cluster
npx -y @agentutility/mcp-<cluster>

# Required: EVM private key with USDC on Base
export X402_PRIVATE_KEY=0x...

# Then call the dictionary-define tool from your MCP-aware agent.
MCP server handles payment automatically — your coding agent just calls the tool by name.
METADATA
tags
dictionarywordmintdefine-wordpronunciationsynonymsetymologyipa-phoneticword-lookup
methods
POST
cluster
wordmint
price
$0.005 USDC per call
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SEE ALSO
agentutility · wordmint · x402 · mcp · llms.txt · registry.json · bazaar.x402.org