such

such
I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English swilc; akin to Old High German sulīh such, Old English swā so, gelīk like — more at so, like Date: before 12th century 1. a. of a kind or character to be indicated or suggested <
a bag such as a doctor carries
>
b. having a quality to a degree to be indicated <
his excitement was such that he shouted
>
2. of the character, quality, or extent previously indicated or implied <
in the past few years many such women have shifted to full-time jobs
>
3. of so extreme a degree or quality <
never heard such a hubbub
>
4. of the same class, type, or sort <
other such clinics throughout the state
>
5. not specified II. pronoun Date: before 12th century 1. such a person or thing 2. someone or something stated, implied, or exemplified <
such was the result
>
3. someone or something similar ; similar persons or things <
tin and glass and such
>
Usage: For reasons that are hard to understand, commentators on usage disapprove of such used as a pronoun. Dictionaries, however, recognize it as standard; all of the citations upon which our definitions of this word are based are clearly standard. III. adverb Date: before 12th century 1. a. to such a degree ; so <
such tall buildings
>
<
such a fine person
>
b. very, especially <
hasn't been in such good spirits lately
>
2. in such a way <
related such that each excludes the other
>

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • Such — Such, a. [OE. such, sich, sech, sik, swich, swilch, swulch, swilc, swulc, AS. swelc, swilc, swylc; akin to OFries. selik, D. zulk, OS. sulic, OHG. sulih, solih, G. solch, Icel. sl[=i]kr, OSw. salik, Sw. slik, Dan. slig, Goth. swaleiks; originally …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • such as it is — Just as it appears or is presented, not being any better or worse than most others of its kind; being average or mediocre. * /This pie, such as it is, is the best I can make./ * /Jane told her grandmother her grades, such as they were./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • such as it is — Just as it appears or is presented, not being any better or worse than most others of its kind; being average or mediocre. * /This pie, such as it is, is the best I can make./ * /Jane told her grandmother her grades, such as they were./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • Such — may refer to:* Bob Such (fl. 1990s), Australian politician * Alec John Such (born 1956), American musician * Peter Such (born 1964), English cricketerSee also: * Screaming Lord Sutch (1940 1999), British musician …   Wikipedia

  • Such — ist der Name folgender Personen: Alec John Such (* 1956), ehemaliger E Bassist der Rockband Bon Jovi George Such (1798–1879), britischer Vogelkundler Manfred Such (* 1942), deutscher Politiker Diese Seite ist eine Begriffskläru …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • such as — {conj.} 1. Of a kind or amount shown or named; of a kind like. * /The explorer took only such men and things as he really needed into the jungle with him./ * /They felt such heat in the jungle as they had never felt before./ * /Many different… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • such as — {conj.} 1. Of a kind or amount shown or named; of a kind like. * /The explorer took only such men and things as he really needed into the jungle with him./ * /They felt such heat in the jungle as they had never felt before./ * /Many different… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • Such and such — Such Such, a. [OE. such, sich, sech, sik, swich, swilch, swulch, swilc, swulc, AS. swelc, swilc, swylc; akin to OFries. selik, D. zulk, OS. sulic, OHG. sulih, solih, G. solch, Icel. sl[=i]kr, OSw. salik, Sw. slik, Dan. slig, Goth. swaleiks;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Such character — Such Such, a. [OE. such, sich, sech, sik, swich, swilch, swulch, swilc, swulc, AS. swelc, swilc, swylc; akin to OFries. selik, D. zulk, OS. sulic, OHG. sulih, solih, G. solch, Icel. sl[=i]kr, OSw. salik, Sw. slik, Dan. slig, Goth. swaleiks;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Such like — Such Such, a. [OE. such, sich, sech, sik, swich, swilch, swulch, swilc, swulc, AS. swelc, swilc, swylc; akin to OFries. selik, D. zulk, OS. sulic, OHG. sulih, solih, G. solch, Icel. sl[=i]kr, OSw. salik, Sw. slik, Dan. slig, Goth. swaleiks;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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