Dict

The dict utility does network dictionary lookups from the command-line, it is part of the dictd software distribution.

Setup

Add `dict` to your list of packages in /etc/nixos/configuration.nix:

/etc/nixos/configuration.nix

{
  environment = {
    etc."dict.conf".text = "server dict.org";
    systemPackages = with pkgs; [ dict ];
  };
}

and rebuild your system.

To lookup a word, run, for example:

dict snowflake