# Dictionary By Api Ninjas

> Use this tool when you need to quickly find definitions and meanings of words, or when you want to integrate dictionary lookup functionality into your application. It solves problems such as understanding unfamiliar vocabulary, clarifying word meanings, and providing language learning support. The tool takes natural language queries as input and returns word definitions and meanings as output.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/bach-ai-tools-dictionary-by-api-ninjas  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/bach-ai-tools-dictionary-by-api-ninjas

## Description

Provides dictionary lookup functionality through the API Ninjas Dictionary API, allowing users to search for word definitions and meanings through natural language queries.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.69
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-02

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-09-02

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/bx2oyfc85v)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/BACH-AI-Tools/dictionary_by_api_ninjas>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "bach-ai-tools-dictionary-by-api-ninjas"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/bach-ai-tools-dictionary-by-api-ninjas` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/bach-ai-tools-dictionary-by-api-ninjas/pull`

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