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some·thing

something

 
pronunciation:
suhm thIng
parts of speech:
pronoun, adverb
part of speech: pronoun
definition: "Something" means some thing. We use the word "something" to talk about a thing that we can't name or describe, or that is not important to name at this moment.
Something smells bad in the refrigerator. I don't know what it is, but it's terrible.My dad always gets me something when he goes on a trip. Sometimes it's just soap from the hotel, but I like it.When my friend tells me something secret, I can't tell anybody else.
antonyms:
nothing
 
part of speech: adverb
definition: If your shoes are something like your sister's shoes, it means that your shoes are a little like your sister's shoes Your shoes are like hers in some way or ways.
My drawing looked something like a horse, I guess, but I wanted it to look exactly like a horse.