something
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
- Informal
- Speaking of your beard, it's really, it's really something.
- 30-somethings
- 20-somethings
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- What makes something cool is the fact that it isn't.
- But then it was something very interesting for me.
Examples
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But then it was something very interesting for me.
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But I think that might be something that goes against the gospel.
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So it is something that I don't understand.
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Let's get to it and talk about something new from NARS.
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Though again, this isn't something that bothered me that much.
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It's that uncanny valley effect, and that's something I didn't want.
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That new restaurant downtown is something truly special.
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Her performance in the play was something to remember.
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The project turned out to be something the whole team was proud of.
Synonyms
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9.0
A casual word for a thing that is not named
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1.0
A place or thing that is very surprising and beautiful
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2.5
An important person who is well known in a field
Idioms
- Informal
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7.7
Shows that what was said is especially impressive or surprising
- Informal
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8.8
An unknown cause that makes many people act or feel the same way
Compounds
How Impressive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word something can also mean an important or impressive person or thing. It grew from using the parts some and thing for a thing that stood out, as in 'something special', so calling someone something means they are 'notable' or 'impressive'.