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words

/ wɜːdz /

plural noun

the text of a part of an actor, etc
the text or lyrics of a song, as opposed to the music
angry speech (esp in the phrase have words with someone )
eat one's words
eat one's words to retract a statement
for words
for words preceded bytoo and an adjective or adverb indescribably; extremely
the play was too funny for words
have no words for
have no words for to be incapable of describing
in other words
in other words expressing the same idea but differently
in so many words
in so many words explicitly or precisely
of few words
of few words not talkative
of many words
of many words talkative
put into words
put into words to express in speech or writing as well as thought
say a few words
say a few words to give a brief speech
take the words out of someone's mouth
take the words out of someone's mouth to say exactly what someone else was about to say
words fail me
words fail me I am too happy, sad, amazed, etc, to express my thoughts

In other words, fluoride is a broad-spectrum, bipartisan, long-lasting magnet for dissent.

In other words, the free thinker defending freedom of thought.

In straight relationships with an age gap, words like ‘gold-digger’ and ‘trophy wife’ get thrown around.

In other words, the free speech exhibited by the folks at Charlie Hebdo was not virtuous—until there was a body count.

But as you get older, I find I get more tunes and I have to work harder at the words.

He prepared a glossary of provincial and archological words, intended for a supplement to Johnson's Dictionary.

This wasn't at all what he meant to say, and it sounded very ridiculous; but somehow the words wouldn't come straight.

On the morning after Ramona's disappearance, words had been spoken by each which neither would ever forget.

She kept her eyes fixed steadily on his, saying what followed gently, calmly, yet as though another woman spoke the words.

The Senora Moreno's heart broke within her, when those words passed her lips to her adored Felipe.

April 17, 2024axolotl

[ak-suh-lot-l ]

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