something

  1. Pronoun.  An uncertain or unspecified thing; one thing.
  2. Pronoun.  (colloquial) (''of someone or something'') A quality to a moderate degree.
  3. Pronoun.  (colloquial) (''of a person'') A talent or quality that is difficult to specify.
  4. Pronoun.  (colloquial) (''often with really'') Somebody or something who is (superl) in some way.
  5. Adjective.  Having a characteristic that the speaker cannot specify.
  6. Adverb.  (context, degree) somewhat; to a degree.
  7. Adverb.  (context, degree) To a high degree.
  8. Verb.  Applied to an action whose name is forgotten by, unknown or unimportant to the user, e.g. from words of a song.
  9. Noun.  An object whose nature is yet to be defined.
  10. 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).

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