Dictionary Lookup

Look up any word in an inline frame with a simple click and without leaving the page.

What is Dictionary Lookup?

'Dictionary Lookup' is a user-friendly Chrome extension that simplifies the process of searching for word definitions. By simply holding a modifier key and double-clicking any word, it provides an inline box showing the dictionary entry from Wiktionary. Besides this, it allows lookup for manually-entered queries via a shortcut. The extension does not support the Chrome Extensions Gallery pages due to security reasons and does not add a toolbar icon.

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By: Max Shawabkeh

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Users: 20,000+

Rating: 4.15 (380)

Version: 4.3.5 (Last updated: 2021-05-11)

Creation date: 2015-03-04

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

http://dictionary-lookup.org/
http://commons.wikimedia.org/

Size: 46.89K

Email: ma*****@gmail.com

Ranking

# 5877 ▼ 18

Other rankings

#2702 in Tools ▲ 2 #1 in lookup keyword 18 #2 in dictionary keyword 50 #98 in search box keyword 14 ▼ 5 #275 in query keyword 6 ▼ 14

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Extension summary

Analyze keywords

This extension that allows you to quickly look up definitions of words and phrases in a clean inline box. The definitions come from Wiktionary, but have been preprocessed to reduce formatting and provide faster lookup. Hold a modifier key (Alt on Windows, Command on Mac, Ctrl on Linux) and double-click or select any word to look it up - an inline box will open to the dictionary entry of that word, usually including examples, audio pronunciation and synonyms.

You can also lookup manually-entered queries using a shortcut which displays a small query form.

NOTES:

After installing, pages already open will not work for looking up - just refresh them and it'll be solved.
The Chrome Extensions Gallery pages don't allow lookup (or any on-page extensions) for security reasons.
This extension does not add a toolbar icon.

Icon: http://www.iconarchive.com/show/buuf-icons-by-mattahan/Dictionary-icon.html Created by Paul Davey, used as per the Creative Commons BY-NC-SA license.

If you want to select different dictionaries, try Inline Search & Lookup: https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/pebegifiepdlicjchldkdlmbohhhpcfi

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Works perfectly and quickly for most users.
Shows pronunciation of words, which is a plus.
Ability to look up multiple definitions.
Highly customizable with various settings.
Good for finding archaic words.

Cons

Some words lack pronunciation or synonyms.
Modal behavior cannot be disabled, which annoys some users.
Definition box behavior causes scrolling issues.
Extension options page opens automatically in a new tab upon starting Chrome.
Save button placement in settings is confusing.

Most mentioned

Works perfectly for many users.
Issues with pronunciation and synonyms.
Annoying modal behavior.
Definition box scrolling issues.
Automatic options page opening.

User reviews

If it's gonna fetch left-wing propaganda from google dictionary anyway, then what's the point of this as a separate extension? Might as well just use google dictionary extension.

Harkirpa Singh, 2024-09-08

I love this extension. It works perfectly for me, it's quick, doesn't mess up, provides at least a basic definition for every word I've tried it on. All that said, I wish it had an additional feature. I think it would be handy to have a link to search Wikipedia for that word, somewhere beside the word itself, maybe beside where the audio file is linked. It can just say "Wikipedia" or "Search Wikipedia", and it'll open a new tab showing the search results for that word in Wikipedia.