Contextual Wiktionary

The fastest and most intuitive way to define words on the web.

Contextual Wiktionary is a lightweight Chrome extension that provides the fastest, most intuitive way to look up word definitions directly on the web. With three simple methods of search — popup menu, right-click context menu, and customizable keyboard shortcuts — it minimizes distractions and enhances vocabulary learning.

Integrated seamlessly with Wiktionary, this add-on offers an elegant, self-contained design that prevents tab clutter while supporting both light and dark modes for comfortable reading. Users can explore definitions, embedded links, and access full Wiktionary pages easily. Designed to use minimal permissions, Contextual Wiktionary is an evolution of popular open-source work, built for quick, reliable definitions and language exploration.

By:
Aesara
Daily users:
183 -2
Rating:
4.60
(10)
Version:
1.5 Last updated: 2023-12-23
Version code:
5668554
Creation date:
2021-06-06
Risk:
Low risk impact Low risk likelihood
Permissions:
  • contextMenus
  • https://en.wiktionary.org/api/rest_v1/page/definition/*
  • storage
Size:
64.93K
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Firefox Browser Add-ons
Updated:
a day ago

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Contextual Wiktionary requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Low Request access to the following domains: {{requestedDomains}}
Risk likelihood

Contextual Wiktionary has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details
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