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- [stahyl]
- /staɪl/
- /staɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stahyl]
- /staɪl/
Definitions of style word
- noun style a particular kind, sort, or type, as with reference to form, appearance, or character: the baroque style; The style of the house was too austere for their liking. 1
- noun style a particular, distinctive, or characteristic mode of action or manner of acting: They do these things in a grand style. 1
- noun style a mode of living, as with respect to expense or display. 1
- noun style an elegant, fashionable, or luxurious mode of living: to live in style. 1
- noun style a mode of fashion, as in dress, especially good or approved fashion; elegance; smartness. 1
- noun style the mode of expressing thought in writing or speaking by selecting and arranging words, considered with respect to clearness, effectiveness, euphony, or the like, that is characteristic of a group, period, person, personality, etc.: to write in the style of Faulkner; a familiar style; a pompous, pedantic style. 1
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Origin of style
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English (noun) < Latin stylus, spelling variant of stilus tool for writing, hence, written composition, style; see stylus
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Parts of speech for Style
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
style popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
style usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for style
noun style
- adorableness — very attractive or delightful; charming: What an adorable hat!
- aestheticism — the doctrine that aesthetic principles are of supreme importance and that works of art should be judged accordingly
- approach — When you approach something, you get closer to it.
- architecture — Architecture is the art of planning, designing, and constructing buildings.
- artistry — Artistry is the creative skill of an artist, writer, actor, or musician.
verb style
- blue pencil — deletion, alteration, or censorship of the contents of a book or other work
- blue-pencil — to alter, abridge, or cancel with or as with a pencil that has blue lead, as in editing a manuscript.
- boil down — When you boil down a liquid or food, or when it boils down, it is boiled until there is less of it because some of the water in it has changed into steam or vapour.
- button down — (of a shirt collar) having buttonholes so it can be buttoned to the body of the shirt.
- call — a demand for redeemable bonds or shares to be presented for repayment
Antonyms for style
noun style
- misstyle — a particular kind, sort, or type, as with reference to form, appearance, or character: the baroque style; The style of the house was too austere for their liking.
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