Instant Dictionary by GoodWordGuide.com

Dictionary Bubble (Instant Dictionary): quickly lookup word definitions with audio pronunciation as you browse the web.
What is Instant Dictionary by GoodWordGuide.com?
Instant Dictionary by GoodWordGuide.com is a browser extension for Microsoft Edge that lets users lookup word definitions quickly. Upon double-clicking any word, a user can view its instant definition in a pop-up bubble. Additionally, it provides access to complete definitions of words or phrases through the toolbar dictionary, detailed definitions from online dictionary, and a one-click Google search if the word/phrase is not found. Currently, only English Dictionary and English Wikipedia are supported. It's of note that, upon installation, any previously open tabs must be refreshed for the bubble to work.

Add-on stats

Users: 45,932
Rating: 4.60 (29)
Version: 15.5 (Last updated: 2020-11-26)
Creation date: 2020-11-26
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • alarms
  • contextMenus
  • storage
Size: 176.62K

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Instant Dictionary by GoodWordGuide.com (v20.5)
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Add-on summary

Analyze keywords

With this extension, you can:

  1. Double-click any word to view its instant definition in a small pop-up bubble.
  2. Lookup the complete definition of words or phrases using the toolbar dictionary.
  3. Perform lookup for detailed definitions in online dictionary.
  4. One click access to Google search if the word/phrase is not found in dictionary.

NOTE: Currently only English Dictionary and English Wikipedia are supported.

IMPORTANT: The bubble will not work in tabs that were open prior to installation; such tabs must be refreshed. Also, note that all extensions are disabled on app Store pages (including this page).

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User reviews

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Pros
  • Simple and easy to use
  • Detailed definitions and word history feature
  • Works quickly and seamlessly
Cons
  • Doesn't work in 'Reading View'
  • Inaccurate meanings at times
  • Limited language support
Most mentioned
  • Simple and clean pop-up box with definitions
  • Option to allow it to work in pdf, epub files
  • Works quickly and efficiently
Recent reviews
it is not working 30=jully-2024 on Edge need to be fixed
by Mohammed, 2024-07-30

A great extension for everyone... I believe it is superior to Google extensions because it offers simpler meanings, displays phonetics, and illustrates word usage rules within sentences.
by Mehdi, 2024-04-06

唯一的缺點就是只支援英文
by KamiyaMinoru, 2023-11-30
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Instant Dictionary by GoodWordGuide.com is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Instant Dictionary by GoodWordGuide.com has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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