Creating a Dictionary Using Python • 2 min read

How to Create a Dictionary Using Python

The dictionary asks the user to input a word and as a result provides the defintion and what part of speech it is.

copy paste the code below and run it in order to install PyDictionary:

pip install PyDictionary

Once You have run the code above, run this code:

from PyDictionary import PyDictionary

# Initialize the PyDictionary
dictionary = PyDictionary()

# Function to fetch the meaning of a word
def fetch_meaning(word):
    try:
        meanings = dictionary.meaning(word)
        if meanings:
            for part_of_speech, definition_list in meanings.items():
                print(f"{part_of_speech}:")
                for definition in definition_list:
                    print(f"  - {definition}")
        else:
            print(f"Meaning not found for '{word}'")
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"An error occurred: {e}")

# Simple CLI interface for word lookup
while True:
    user_input = input("Enter a word to lookup (or 'exit' to quit): ").strip()
    
    if user_input.lower() == 'exit':
        break
    
    fetch_meaning(user_input)