something
Use Something in a sentence
pronoun
1.
some thing; a certain undetermined or unspecified thing: Something is wrong there. Something's happening.
2.
an additional amount, as of cents or minutes, that is unknown, unspecified, or forgotten: He charged me ten something for the hat. Our train gets in at two something.
noun
3.
Informal. a person or thing of some value or consequence: He is really something! This writer has something to say and she says it well.
adverb
4.
in some degree; to some extent; somewhat.
5.
Informal. to a high or extreme degree; quite: He took on something fierce about my tardiness.
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is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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World English Dictionary
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| —pron | |
| 1. | an unspecified or unknown thing; some thing: he knows something you don't; take something warm with you |
| 2. | an unspecified or unknown amount; bit: something less than a hundred |
| 3. | an impressive or important person, thing, or event: isn't that something? |
| 4. | something else a remarkable person or thing |
| 5. | something or other one unspecified thing or an alternative thing |
| —adv | |
| 6. | to some degree; a little; somewhat: to look something like me |
| 7. | informal (foll by an adjective) (intensifier): it hurts something awful |
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American Heritage
Idioms & Phrases
something
In addition to the idioms beginning with something, also see buy something; get (have) something on someone; get something straight; have something against; hold something against; hold (something) over; look like something the cat dragged in; make something of; not put something past one; on the ball, have something; (something) or other; pull something on; start something; take something; you know something?
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Example sentences
Something must have happened here long ago, and drawn him to this place.
Other discoveries in astronomy have since reinforced this view that something is missing.
You're building something of value this year, and now's a good time to stand back for a moment and appreciate it.
It's also the idea that a group of people in an ordinary hospital could do something so enormously complex.
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