figuratively |
1. adv. (manner) In a figurative manner. | |
2. adv. (speech act) Used to indicate that what follows is to be taken as a figure of speech, not literally. | |
something |
1. pron. 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. | |
2. pron. (colloquial, of someone or something) A quality to a moderate degree. | |
The performance was something of a disappointment. | |
That child is something of a genius. | |
3. pron. (colloquial, of a person) A talent or quality that is difficult to specify. | |
She has a certain something. | |
4. pron. (colloquial, often with really or quite) 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. | |
5. adj. Having a characteristic that the speaker cannot specify. | |
6. adv. (degree) Somewhat; to a degree. | |
The baby looks something like his father. | |
7. adv. (degree, colloquial) To a high degree. | |
8. v. Applied to an action whose name is forgotten by, unknown or unimportant to the user, e.g. from words of a song. | |
9. n. An object whose nature is yet to be defined. | |
10. n. 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). | |
sweet |
1. adj. Having a pleasant taste, especially one relating to the basic taste sensation induced by sugar. | |
a sweet apple | |
2. adj. Having a taste of sugar. | |
3. adj. (wine) Retaining a portion of sugar. | |
Sweet wines are better dessert wines. | |
4. adj. Not having a salty taste. | |
sweet butter | |
5. adj. Having a pleasant smell. | |
a sweet scent. | |
6. adj. Not decaying, fermented, rancid, sour, spoiled, or stale. | |
sweet milk | |
7. adj. Having a pleasant sound. | |
a sweet tune | |
8. adj. Having a pleasing disposition. | |
a sweet child | |
9. adj. Having a helpful disposition. | |
It was sweet of him to help out. | |
10. adj. (mineralogy) Free from excessive unwanted substances like acid or sulphur. | |
sweet soil | |
sweet crude oil | |
11. adj. (informal) Very pleasing; agreeable. | |
The new Lexus was a sweet birthday gift. | |
12. adj. (anchor, be_sweet_on)(informal, followed by on) Romantically fixated, enamoured with , fond of | |
The attraction was mutual and instant; they were sweet on one another from first sight. | |
13. adj. (obsolete) Fresh; not salt or brackish. | |
sweet water | |
14. adj. Pleasing to the eye; beautiful; mild and attractive; fair. | |
a sweet face; a sweet colour or complexion | |
15. adv. In a sweet manner. | |
16. n. The basic taste sensation induced by sugar. | |
17. n. (British) A confection made from sugar, or high in sugar content; a candy. | |
18. n. (British) A food eaten for dessert. | |
Can we see the sweet menu, please? | |
19. n. sweetheart; darling. | |
20. n. (obsolete) That which is sweet or pleasant in odour; a perfume. | |
21. n. (obsolete) Sweetness, delight; something pleasant to the mind or senses. | |
or |
1. conj. Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either(...) | |
In Ohio, anyone under the age of 18 who wants a tattoo or body piercing needs the consent of a parent or guardian. | |
He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what. | |
2. conj. (logic) An operator denoting the disjunction of two propositions or truth values. There are two forms, the inclusive or and the exclusive or. | |
3. conj. Counts the elements before and after as two possibilities. | |
4. conj. Otherwise (a consequence of the condition that the previous is false). | |
It's raining! Come inside or you'll catch a cold! | |
5. conj. Connects two equivalent names. | |
The country Myanmar, or Burma | |
6. n. (logic, electronics) alternative form of OR | |
7. n. (tincture) The gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms. | |
8. adj. (tincture) Of gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms. | |
9. adv. (obsolete) Early (on). | |
10. adv. (obsolete) Earlier, previously. | |
11. prep. (now archaic, or dialect) Before; ere. | |
desirable |
1. adj. Worthy to be desired; pleasing; agreeable. | |
This applicant has almost all desirable properties. | |
2. n. A thing that people want; something that is desirable. | |
There are plenty of desirables on display in the window. | |