Something vs. Somethings

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  • Something (pronoun)

    An uncertain or unspecified thing; one thing.

    “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.”

  • Something (pronoun)

    A quality to a moderate degree.

    “The performance was something of a disappointment.”

    “That child is something of a genius.”

  • Something (pronoun)

    A talent or quality that is difficult to specify.

    “She has a certain something.”

  • Something (pronoun)

    Somebody or something who is superlative in some way.

    “He’s really something! I’ve never heard such a great voice.”

    “She’s quite something. I can’t believe she would do such a mean thing.”

  • Something (adjective)

    Having a characteristic that the speaker cannot specify.

  • Something (adverb)

    Somewhat; to a degree.

    “The baby looks something like his father.”

  • Something (adverb)

    To a high degree.

  • Something (verb)

    Applied to an action whose name is forgotten by, unknown or unimportant to the user, e.g. from words of a song.

  • Something (noun)

    An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

  • Something (noun)

    An object whose name is forgotten by, unknown or unimportant to the user, e.g., from words of a song. Also used to refer to an object earlier indefinitely referred to as ‘something’ (pronoun sense).

  • Somethings (noun)

    plural of something

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