diff --git a/commands.js b/commands.js
index 26ecc4f..f1319f2 100644
--- a/commands.js
+++ b/commands.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-const { sendEmbedMessage } = require('./helpers.js');
+const { generateEmbedMessage, trim } = require('./helpers.js');
+const axios = require('axios');
 
 module.exports = {
   matchCommand: function (Discord, config, logger, message, command, args) {
@@ -6,6 +7,9 @@ module.exports = {
       case 'help':
         commandHelp(Discord, config, logger, message, command, args);
         break;
+      case 'ud':
+        commandUrbanDictionary(Discord, config, logger, message, command, args);
+        break;
       default:
         message.channel.send(`That command is not one I know yet - but you could add it! To find out more visit ${config.github_url}`);
     }
@@ -13,10 +17,77 @@ module.exports = {
 };
 
 function commandHelp (Discord, config, logger, message, command, args) {
-  const msg = `
+  const helpMessage = `
 The commands available to you are:
-- ${config.prefix}commandgoeshere   - Do something
+\`${config.prefix}ud <query>\`   - Search Urban Dictionary
+\`${config.prefix}help <command>\` - For help with a specific command add the command as an argument
   `;
 
-  message.channel.send(msg);
+  // Specify specific command help
+  if (args.length > 0) {
+    switch (args[0]) {
+      case 'ud':
+        message.channel.send(`Usage: \`${config.prefix}ud <query>\`    *Example: ${config.prefix}ud yeet*`);
+        break;
+      default:
+        message.channel.send(`That command is not one I know yet - but you could add it! To find out more visit ${config.github_url}`);
+    }
+  }
+  else {
+    message.channel.send(helpMessage);
+  }
+}
+
+function commandUrbanDictionary(Discord, config, logger, message, command, args) {
+  if (!args.length) {
+    //If the command is used incorrectly without arguments
+    return message.channel.send(`You didn't provide any arguments, ${message.author}!\nCorrect Usage: \`${config.prefix}ud <query>\``);
+  }
+  else if (args[0] != "") {
+    const searchQuery = args[0];
+
+    // Send a GET request to urban dictionary including the search query
+    axios({
+      method: 'get',
+      url: 'http://api.urbandictionary.com/v0/define',
+      headers: {"Content-Type": "application/json"},
+      params: {"term": searchQuery}
+    })
+    .then(function(response) {
+      const answers = response.data.list;
+      if (answers.length > 0) {
+        try {
+          // Set up rich embed for the command to return the API response, add the first responses URL with an example of the usage and rating
+          const embed = generateEmbedMessage(Discord, logger, message, answers[0].word, trim(Discord, logger, answers[0].definition, 1024));
+          embed.setURL(answers[0].permalink)
+          .addFields(
+            { name: 'Example', value: trim(Discord, logger, answers[0].example, 1024) },
+            { name: 'Rating', value: `:thumbsup: ${answers[0].thumbs_up} :thumbsdown: ${answers[0].thumbs_down}` }
+          );
+
+          if (answers.length > 1) {
+            // If more than 1 definition is found, add additional fields to show the definitions of up to another 3 results
+            embed.addField('Other Definitions', 'Below are some that didn\t quite cut the mustard.')
+
+            for (let i = 1; i < answers.length && i < 4; i++) {
+              const ele = answers[i];
+              embed.addField(`${i}. `, `[${ele.word}](${ele.permalink})\r\n${trim(Discord, logger, ele.definition, 1024)}`)
+            }
+          }
+          message.channel.send(embed);
+        }
+        catch (error) {
+          logger.error('Failed to send embed message', error);
+          message.channel.send('There was a problem, sorry!');
+        }
+      }
+      else {
+        // If the API returns no results for the specified query
+        message.channel.send(`There are no results for *${args[0]}*`)
+      }
+    })
+    .catch(function (error) {
+      logger.error('Failed to make GET request to Urban Dictionary API', error);
+    });
+  }
 }
diff --git a/helpers.js b/helpers.js
index 19acdcf..beafeb3 100644
--- a/helpers.js
+++ b/helpers.js
@@ -1,19 +1,33 @@
 module.exports = {
-  sendEmbedMessage: function (Discord, logger, message, title, description, colour = '#F4B400') {
-      // For documentation see https://github.com/AnIdiotsGuide/discordjs-bot-guide/blob/master/first-bot/using-embeds-in-messages.md
-      try {
-        const embed = new Discord.MessageEmbed()
-          .setTitle(title)
-          .setColor(colour)
-          .setDescription(description)
-          .setFooter('This is a community-made open source bot - if it goes down, fix it')
-          .setThumbnail('https://cdn.discordapp.com/icons/333376110329069578/b5cf0e90b74a3e1b828c15a262b7a5c8.png?size=128')
-          .setTimestamp();
-
-        message.channel.send(embed);
-      } catch (error) {
-        logger.error('Failed to send embed message', error);
-        message.channel.send('There was a problem, sorry!');
+  // Return a stylised embed for consistancy - this allows you to add additional properties like fields
+  generateEmbedMessage : function (Discord, logger, message, title, description, colour = '#F4B400') {
+    // For documentation see https://github.com/AnIdiotsGuide/discordjs-bot-guide/blob/master/first-bot/using-embeds-in-messages.md
+    try {
+      const embed = new Discord.MessageEmbed()
+        .setTitle(title)
+        .setColor(colour)
+        .setDescription(description)
+        .setFooter('This is a community-made open source bot - if it goes down, fix it')
+        .setThumbnail('https://cdn.discordapp.com/icons/333376110329069578/b5cf0e90b74a3e1b828c15a262b7a5c8.png?size=128')
+        .setTimestamp();
+      return embed;
+    } catch (error) {
+      logger.error('Failed to send embed message', error);
+      message.channel.send('There was a problem, sorry!');
+    }
+  },
+  // Trim a string to a specific character length
+  trim: function (Discord, logger, string, max) {
+    try {
+      if (string.length > max) {
+        return `${string.slice(0, max - 3)}...`;
       }
-    },
+      else {
+        return string;
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      logger.error('Failed to trim selection', error);
+      message.channel.send('There was a problem, sorry!');
+    }
+  }
 };
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 71c0989..966aaa0 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -70,6 +70,14 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/asynckit/-/asynckit-0.4.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha1-x57Zf380y48robyXkLzDZkdLS3k="
     },
+    "axios": {
+      "version": "0.21.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/axios/-/axios-0.21.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-dKQiRHxGD9PPRIUNIWvZhPTPpl1rf/OxTYKsqKUDjBwYylTvV7SjSHJb9ratfyzM6wCdLCOYLzs73qpg5c4iGA==",
+      "requires": {
+        "follow-redirects": "^1.10.0"
+      }
+    },
     "chalk": {
       "version": "1.1.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/chalk/-/chalk-1.1.3.tgz",
@@ -213,6 +221,11 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fn.name/-/fn.name-1.1.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-GRnmB5gPyJpAhTQdSZTSp9uaPSvl09KoYcMQtsB9rQoOmzs9dH6ffeccH+Z+cv6P68Hu5bC6JjRh4Ah/mHSNRw=="
     },
+    "follow-redirects": {
+      "version": "1.13.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/follow-redirects/-/follow-redirects-1.13.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-SSG5xmZh1mkPGyKzjZP8zLjltIfpW32Y5QpdNJyjcfGxK3qo3NDDkZOZSFiGn1A6SclQxY9GzEwAHQ3dmYRWpg=="
+    },
     "has-ansi": {
       "version": "2.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/has-ansi/-/has-ansi-2.0.0.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6c6142e..96b91f9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
   "author": "jcreek",
   "license": "MIT",
   "dependencies": {
+    "axios": "^0.21.1",
     "discord.js": "12.4.1",
     "winston": "3.3.3",
     "winston-elasticsearch": "^0.7.12"