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style
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- pronunciation:
- staIl
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A style is a particular way that a person does something.
Some people talk in a different style when they talk to their cat or dog.My dad has a funny style of dancing.- synonyms:
- manner, mode
- similar words:
- approach, fashion
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| definition 2: |
A style is a special way of doing something that people can recognize and imitate.
My parents are learning a Cuban style of dancing.These dolls are made in a traditional Russian style.- synonyms:
- fashion, model
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| definition 3: |
The style of something is how it is designed or made to appear. When your hair is long and pulled away from your face, that is the style of your hair.
Amelia liked the style of Laura's swimsuit, and she wanted to get one like it.- synonyms:
- design
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| definition 4: |
When something is in style, it is the new thing that people like now.
Briana's older sister wants new shoes. She says her old shoes are not in style anymore.- synonyms:
- trend
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| definition 5: |
If we say that someone lives "in style," we mean that they live in a way that is fancy and takes a lot of money. They might take expensive vacations and have things like a fancy car, a large boat, or a very big house.
Big movie stars can afford to live in style.- synonyms:
- luxury
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| related words: |
appearance, architecture, fad, flavor, kind, manner, method, model, pattern, performance, taste, technique, type, variety, way |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
styles, styling, styled |
| definition: |
When you style something, you design it in a certain way.
For the party, Jade's mom styled her hair in a new way.- synonyms:
- design, fashion
- similar words:
- arrange
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| related words: |
call, part, phrase, set, shape, trim, word |
| derivation: |
styler (n.) |
Are you looking for the word stile (a series of steps)? Style and stile sound alike but have different meanings.
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