such
Plural: suches
Adjective Satellite
- of so extreme a degree or extent
- "such weeping"
- "such a help"
- "such grief"
- "never dreamed of such beauty"
Adverb
- to so extreme a degree
- "he is such a baby"
- "Such rich people!"
Det
- Like this, that, these, those; used to make a comparison with something implied by context.
- Any.
- Used as an intensifier roughly equivalent to very much (of), quite or rather.
- Used as an intensifier roughly equivalent to very much (of), quite or rather.
- Used with gradable noun phrases to form exclamations.
- A certain; representing the object as already particularized in terms which are not mentioned.
Pron
- A person, a thing, people, or things like the one or ones already mentioned.
Noun
- Something being indicated that is similar to something else.
Adjective
- Of the kind or quality specified or implied.
Examples
- Finding ’SUCH’ a versatile word early on can open up many Scrabble possibilities.
- I’ve never seen such clouds in the sky before.
- Really? Unfortunately, my mind refuses to bring any such memory forward.
- Such bouncy children you have.
- Such hypocrisy!
- Such is life, such as it is.
- the above address or at such other address as may be provided
- The party was such a bore. "Bottomless" is such a lie.
- Unfortunately, it wasn't such a good holiday as we thought it would.
- When applied to women, 'handsome' is used mostly of such as are middle-aged or elderly.
- Why, I was absolutely spellbound. She sings with such passion!
- You're all such kind people!
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English such, swuch, swich, swilch, swulch, from Old English swelċ, from Proto-West Germanic *swalīk, from Proto-Germanic *swalīkaz (“so formed, so like”), equivalent to so + like. Cognate with Scots swilk, sic, sik (“such”), Saterland Frisian suk (“such”), West Frisian suk, sok (“such”), Low German sülk, sulk, suk (“such”), Dutch zulk (“such”), German solch (“such”), Danish slig (“like that, such”), Swedish slik (“such”), Icelandic slíkur (“such”). More at so, like.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 9
such: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordsuch: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
such: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 10
such: valid Words With Friends Word