some·thing
ˈsəm(p)-thiŋ 
especially in rapid speech or for sense 2 ˈsəm-pᵊm
1
a
: some indeterminate or unspecified thing
b
: some indeterminate amount more than a specified number
—used in combination
twenty-something years old
a group of fifty-somethings
2
: a person or thing of consequence
3
: one having more or less the character, qualities, or nature of something different
is something of a bore
1
: in some degree : somewhat
2
—used as an intensive giving adverbial force to an adjective
swears something awful
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“Something.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/something. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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something
1 of 2 pronoun
some·thing
ˈsəm(p)-thiŋ
especially in rapid speech or for sense 2 ˈsəmp-ᵊm
1
: some unnamed or unspecified thing
something must be done about it
2
: an important person or thing
decided to make something of myself
something
2 of 2 adverb1
: somewhat entry 2
was something less than perfect
2
: very entry 2 sense 1
snores something awful
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