WordHippo MCP Server
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Thesaurus MCP server using the unofficial WordHippo API
Details
- Author
- clareliguori
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- Get definitions of any word.
- Find related words (synonyms).
- Retrieve antonyms for a word.
- Obtain example sentences containing a word.
- Discover words that rhyme with a given word.
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
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Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
WordHippo MCP ServerCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Configure the server in your MCP servers list using npx with the package @clareliguori/wordhippo-mcp-server, after setting the GitHub npm registry in .npmrc. The server exposes five tools: definition, related, opposites, sentences, and rhymes, each accepting a word parameter.
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Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"wordhippo mcp server": {
"wordhippo": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@clareliguori/wordhippo-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}
}
McpServers
{
"wordhippo": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@clareliguori/wordhippo-mcp-server"
]
}
}
WordHippo MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides thesaurus tools using an unofficial WordHippo API.
Features
This MCP server exposes the following thesaurus tools:
- definition: Get definitions of a word
- related: Get related words (synonyms)
- opposites: Get antonyms
- sentences: Get example sentences
- rhymes: Get rhyming words
Usage
Ensure that the package is pulled from the GitHub npm registry.
echo "@clareliguori:registry=https://npm.pkg.github.com/" >> ~/.npmrc
In your MCP servers list:
{
"mcpServers": {
"wordhippo": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@clareliguori/wordhippo-mcp-server"]
}
}
}
Development
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