Something

/ˈsʌm.θɪŋ/ · pronoun

Meaning

An uncertain or unspecified thing; one thing..

Definitions by Sense

1. An uncertain or unspecified thing; one thing.
2. (colloquial, of someone or something) A quality to a moderate degree.
3. (colloquial, of a person) A talent or quality that is difficult to specify.
4. (colloquial, often with really or quite) Somebody who or something that is superlative or notable in some way.
5. Having a characteristic that the speaker cannot specify.
6. (degree) Somewhat; to a degree.
7. (colloquial, especially in certain set combinations) Used to adverbialise a following adjective
8. (colloquial) Designates an action whose name is forgotten by, unknown or unimportant to the user, e.g. from words of a song.

Example Sentences

I must have forgotten to pack something, but I can't think what.

I have something for you in my bag.

I have a feeling something good is going to happen today.

The answer to four down is P something T something Y.

She looked thirty-something. (anything from thirty-one to thirty-nine years old)

Seeing the British establishment struggle with the financial sector is like watching an alcoholic who still resists the idea that something drastic needs to happen for him to turn his life around.

The performance was something of a disappointment.

That child is something of a genius.

Synonyms for something

Antonyms for something

Related Words

Word Forms

• somthing
• sumthing
• sumn
• sumting
• sumthang
• sumfink
• sth
• sth.
• sthg
• smtg
• smth
• smtn
• somethings
• somethinging
• somethinged

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