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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.

INPUTrequest schema
propertytypedescriptionreq?
wordstringEnglish word to define (case-insensitive). Single token, no whitespace required for compound words.required
OUTPUTresponse 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)".
EXAMPLEStwo 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