something

adjective

1. Having a characteristic that the speaker cannot specify.

adverb

1. (degree) Somewhat; to a degree.

- The baby looks something like his father.

2. (degree, colloquial) To a high degree.

noun

1. An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

2. 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).

pronoun

1. An uncertain or unspecified thing; one thing.

- I must have forgotten to pack something, but I can't think what.

- I have something for you in my bag.

- I have a feeling something good is going to happen today.

2. (colloquial, of someone or something) A quality to a moderate degree.

- The performance was something of a disappointment.

- That child is something of a genius.

3. (colloquial, of a person) A talent or quality that is difficult to specify.

- She has a certain something.

4. (colloquial, often with really) Somebody or something who is superlative in some way.

- He's really something! I've never heard such a great voice.

- She's really something. I can't believe she would do such a mean thing.

verb

1. Applied to an action whose name is forgotten by, unknown or unimportant to the user, e.g. from words of a song.