The Bookening: Dictionary

The Bookening: Dictionary is a VS Code extension that lets you instantly look up definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and hyponyms using NLTK WordNet. Access the dictionary via the sidebar search box or by selecting text and choosing the context menu command.

Features

• Lookup definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and hyponyms
• Use the sidebar search or right-click selected text in the editor
• Fast, offline operation after initial setup (no further web requests)
• Clean React UI styled with Tailwind CSS

Prerequisites

• Python 3 (with pip)
  (Most Python 3 installations include pip by default. Check here if unsure.)
• NLTK Python package
• Tabulate Python package

The extension will check for required Python dependencies on first use. If NLTK or Tabulate are missing, you’ll be prompted to install them automatically—no manual setup required.

License

MIT