WordNet.js
Simple Node.js module for accessing Princeton University's WordNet dictionary.
Difference from original library
This package will return data for all word pointers, not just for the first one. So there is no synsetOffset: number field in returned data and it's synsetOffsets: number[] instead.
Installation
$ npm install wordnet wordnet-db
Usage
const wordnet = require('wordnet');
// (Required) Load the WordNet database.
await wordnet.init();
// List all available words.
let list = await wordnet.list();
// All methods return promises.
wordnet.lookup('enlightened')
.then((definitions) => {
definitions.forEach((def) => {
console.log(`type: ${def.meta.synsetType}`)
console.log(`${def.glossary}\n`);
});
})
.catch((e) => {
console.error(e);
});Check out the examples folder for more.
API
wordnet.init([database_dir])
Loads the WordNet database. Takes an optional folder path (as a String).
wordnet.lookup(word, [skipPointers])
Returns definitions (metadata and glossary) for the given word. The definitions include pointers to related words, which can be omitted by passing skipPointers = true.
wordnet.list()
Lists all available words in the WordNet database. If called before wordnet.init() finishes, it will return an empty array.
License
MIT License