Dictionary

Full-featured dictionary extension

Dictionary Chrome Extension for Quick and Reliable Definitions

"Dictionary" is a robust Chrome extension designed to make your web browsing more educational and efficient. With this tool, you can get instant definitions, pronunciations, and synonyms of any word, thereby saving you the hassle of opening multiple tabs to check word meanings. Not only this accelerates your browsing experience but also propels your learning and comprehension journey. Perfect for students, writers, researchers, or anyone aiming to enhance their vocabulary, the Chrome Extension Dictionary is a dynamic resource for your browsing toolkit.
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Extension stats

Rating: 4.32
(31)
Version: 23.11.11 (Last updated: 2023-12-28)
Creation date: 2023-02-14
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • declarativeNetRequest
  • contextMenus
  • storage
  • cookies
Host permissions:
  • *://*/*
Size: 1.94M

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Dictionary (vVARY)
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Extension summary

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Easily look up word definitions, pronunciations and synonyms as you browse the web

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Provides a pop-up definition for selected terms
  • Includes a Define box when clicking the extension icon
  • Good at finding words not present in other dictionaries
Cons
  • Does not work in edit boxes for spell-checking terms
  • Inconsistent functionality; frequently does not display definitions
  • Small window size for definitions makes it hard to read
  • Slow to load definitions
  • Overall non-functional for several users
Most mentioned
  • Does not work at all
  • Definition does not show up
  • Inconsistent functionality
User reviews
So far it works great, not only giving a popup on your selected term, but also having a Define box in by clicking the extension icon in the bar. What does NOT work well is when you have a term in an edit box that is spelled wrong, so you click on the red-squiggly term to get the proper spelling; but then the word is selected and this extension pops up the definition, not my intension and annoying every time it happens. But then, the last dictionary extension didn't even work in an edit box. <shug> Since the extension may not be able to detect when it's defining a just-spell-corrected term, it should probably offer the option to not function in an edit control.
by Chris Sherwood, 2024-10-27

Doesn't work at all in Chrome. I was hoping you can click a word and get a pop-up window with the meaning but no. Even when you right click and select 'define' using this extension, nothing happens. Even the extension search box in the toolbar returns nothing.
by Ananya Gupta, 2024-10-01

it kinda works, the window is too small to show the whole definition.
by Manny Reyes, 2024-08-28
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