If WordsAPI can support multiple definitions, update the widget to pull all / many definitions of a word. If it doesn't, explore an alternate provider that can do this
The WordsAPI widget only provides one definition of a word, and it often doesn't prioritize the right definition. As an example, I recently searched the word mercurial and got this definition:
relating to or under the (astrological) influence of the planet Mercury
Google's widget, on the other hand, returns this:
(of a person) subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind.
of or containing the element mercury.
a drug or other compound containing mercury.
So there's a few issues here:
- The WordsAPI definition is plausibly wrong? According to dictionary.com, it only relates to the planet Mercury when the first letter is capitalized
- The colloquial definition of the word is Google's first definition, and if I'm only going to be shown one definition, is the one I would choose to be shown
- I'd like to be shown all possible definitions. If my query is a single word, it's very likely that I want to use a dictionary widget, so screen space isn't at a premium
