Compare available meanings without leaving Slack
When a word has more than one possible meaning, Notis can fetch the available definitions for the team to consider.
Trigger
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Action
Get Word Definition V2
Tool to retrieve definitions, phonetics, origin, and meanings of a given word using freedictionaryapi v2. use when you need comprehensive lexical data for a specific word.
Why this helps
A word with several meanings can keep a discussion open because teammates are not sure which sense is intended.
- Show available meanings in the conversation where ambiguity arose.
- Help the team talk about the intended sense with a shared reference.
- Avoid manually searching several dictionary entries.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Dictionary api to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation with one prompt to find explicit questions about a word's possible meanings and share the returned meanings in that channel.
- 3Select Slack Channel Message Received as the trigger.
- 4Choose a channel for run reports and test with a message asking about a word that has multiple meanings.
Questions about this workflow
Does it choose the intended sense automatically?
Not unless the message context makes it clear. The prompt should preserve ambiguity and let the team choose.
Can it show more than one definition?
Ask Notis to share the relevant meanings returned by Dictionary api concisely.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Dictionary api. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Dictionary api actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get Word Definition V2
Tool to retrieve definitions, phonetics, origin, and meanings of a given word using freedictionaryapi v2. use when you need comprehensive lexical data for a specific word.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slack and Dictionary api, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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