diff --git a/.emacs.d/init.el b/.emacs.d/init.el
index 1d0af79..9fc756f 100644
--- a/.emacs.d/init.el
+++ b/.emacs.d/init.el
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ One will be created if none exist."
   (find-file user-init-file))
 (global-set-key (kbd "C-c e i") 'edit-init-file)
 
+(defalias 'describe-word 'dictionary-search)
+(global-set-key (kbd "C-h w") 'describe-word)
+
 ;; variables
 (setq compilation-scroll-output t                ; M-x compile
       dictionary-server "dict.org"               ; M-x dictionary-search