somethin
1
9.0
A casual word for a thing that is not named
- pronoun
- /ˈsʌmθɪn/
- Informal
:
algo
- She was looking for somethin' special to wear to the party.
Examples
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Somethin' about your eyes.
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Somethin' bad happens when you become a manager.
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Somethin' you should love you should keep close to, you know?
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Somethin' is wrong with Mr. Brown.
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Somethin' that would never happen in New York, right?
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Somethin' that means it's from your heart.
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Somethin' with a happy ending.
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Somethin' to remember our adventure by.
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Somethin' you need that bad, Sheriff?
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Somethin' I couldn't do while you were here.
Synonyms
something
vssomethin
∞
1.0
An unknown object or idea that is not named
is the informal spelling used in casual speech or writing
Surface Forms
somethin subject case
Etymology
Somethin is a casual spoken form of something, made by dropping the final -g from some + thing in everyday speech. So Somethin is used when people mean 'an unspecified thing' in relaxed or informal talk.