pronoun / noun / adverb
something
SUM-thing/ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
A thing left unspecified.
A man examines something in his palm as a woman leans closer.
Etymology
Sum leaves the identity unspecified, while þing supplies what is being referred to. Þing probably broadened from “assembly” through “matter discussed” to “thing,” allowing the compound to refer to an unnamed object or matter.
In context
Get an oversized rug, get something a little darker, something that will hide any of the stains or anything that could happen to it
More examples
- I need something warm to wear.
- Her homemade pie is really something.
- The repair costs something like fifty dollars.
Forms
something · somethings