`definitions`

Pack: wordnik · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/wordnik/mcp

Fetch dictionary definitions for a word from Wordnik; filter by part of speech, source dictionary, and limit. Returns definitions with source, text, and part of speech.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required
`word`	string	yes
`limit`	number	no
`partOfSpeech`	string	no
`includeRelated`	boolean	no
`sourceDictionaries`	string	no
`useCanonical`	boolean	no
`includeTags`	boolean	no

Example call

Arguments

{
  "word": "serendipity"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/wordnik/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"definitions","arguments":{"word":"serendipity"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('definitions', {
  "word": "serendipity"
});

More examples

{
  "word": "ephemeral",
  "limit": 5,
  "partOfSpeech": "adjective"
}

Response shape

Always returns: items, count

Field	Type	Description
`items`	array
`count`	integer	Number of items returned.

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "items": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "word": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "The word being defined"
          },
          "partOfSpeech": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Part of speech"
          },
          "definition": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Definition text"
          },
          "source": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Dictionary source"
          },
          "attributionUrl": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Attribution URL"
          },
          "sourceDictionary": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Source dictionary name"
          },
          "exampleUses": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "type": "object",
              "properties": {
                "text": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "description": "Example usage text"
                }
              }
            },
            "description": "Usage examples"
          },
          "relatedWords": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "type": "object",
              "properties": {
                "word": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "description": "Related word"
                },
                "relationship": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "description": "Relationship type"
                }
              }
            },
            "description": "Related words"
          },
          "tags": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "description": "Tags"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "count": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Number of items returned."
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "items",
    "count"
  ]
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wordnik": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/wordnik/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

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