Well-Defined

Well-Defined

Finds definitions for highlighted text in browsers.

Well-Defined
What is Well-Defined?
Well-Defined is a Chrome extension that allows users to easily find definitions for highlighted text in their browser. With a simple click, users can view a wide range of definitions, search for words, and get suggestions for misspelled words. Developed using the Merriam-Webster Dictionary API, Well-Defined provides a valuable tool for expanding your vocabulary and understanding while browsing the web.
Merlin
Stats
Users: 5
Rating: 5.00 (3)
Version: 0.2.5 (Last updated: 2019-08-27)
Creation date: 2019-08-26
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
Size: 705.54K
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Merlin
Summary

A tool for Chrome Browsers that allows users to highlight text and quickly view the definition!

Users can:

  • Highlight words on screen and press the icon in the top right corner to view the definition
  • Search for words
  • View a LARGE RANGE of definitions
  • Get suggestions for misspelled words

Update 0.2.5

  • Users can now press <ctrl + backspace> in the search bar to clear all text in the search bar!

Note: Uses the Merriam-Webster Dictionary API, which processes a maximum of 1000 queries per day. Thus, if this chrome extension becomes popular enough, it may crash or stop working due to an overload of requests to Merriam-Webster.

User reviews
It works, which is more than I can say for other extensions. I would wish for synonyms and antonyms, though.
by Patrick McHargue Patrick McHargue, 2024-05-17

Love it!
by Anthony W Anthony W, 2019-09-14

This is a great extension thats very useful!
by Daniel Zhou Daniel Zhou, 2019-08-14
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Safety
Risk impact

Well-Defined is safe to use. It does not request any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

Well-Defined has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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