How to Look Up Definitions with OpenClaw

Word definitions with OpenClaw and ToolRouter. Dictionary lookups at your fingertips.

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Dictionary Words

OpenClaw retrieves word definitions in structured formats suitable for automated processing. Build vocabulary databases, generate glossary content for documentation systems, and create definition lookup features for educational applications by extracting clean, structured lexical data at scale.

Connect ToolRouter to OpenClaw

1Install the CLI
npm install -g toolrouter-mcp
2Call tools directly from OpenClaw
toolrouter-mcp call web-search search --query "AI tools"
toolrouter-mcp tools

Steps

Once connected (see setup above), use the Dictionary Words tool:

  1. Ask OpenClaw: "Define the word pragmatic"
  2. OpenClaw returns the full definition
  3. Ask: "Give me an example sentence"
  4. Use the word confidently

Example Prompt

Try this with OpenClaw using the Dictionary Words tool
Define "efficacy." I need the definition and example sentences.

Tips

  • Check definitions before using unfamiliar words in important documents
  • Look up words you encounter in reading to build vocabulary
  • Verify that a word means what you think it means before publishing