What the response contains
Try hello, serendipity, and glow and use the returned fields to identify the right record.
Fields worth checking
- Word
- Phonetics
- Part of speech
- Definitions
DictionaryAPI
Word · Phonetics · Part of speech · Definitions
Live lookup
Type a real query, scan the cards and confirm the key details before opening the full source.
Quick examples
What a word can return
The route looks up an English word and returns a list of entries. The observed hello response includes word, phonetics, and meanings. Each meaning can separate partOfSpeech and definitions; a definition can include an example, synonyms, or antonyms when the source has them.
- Compare senses before choosing a definition.
- Read phonetics as pronunciation help, not as the only possible variant.
- A missing example or audio file does not mean the word is wrong.
Making a useful lookup
Use one English word rather than trying to fit a whole sentence into the route. Start with the sense you need, read the part of speech, and check an available example. This helps avoid swapping a verb for a noun or using a definition out of context.
- Search one form at a time, such as hello or glow.
- Check the part of speech before reusing a result in a sentence.
- When entries vary, compare examples instead of reading only the first definition.
Limits of an entry
The API does not replace a translator, writing checker, specialist dictionary, or research into regional use. An English definition does not prove equivalence in another language or settle tone, connotation, or professional suitability.
- Confirm translations in a bilingual dictionary or destination-language source.
- Do not assume a word fits merely because it appears as a synonym.
- Use a specialist source for legal, medical, or technical terms.
