style
Senses relating to a thin, pointed objectSenses relating to a thin, pointed object.: A sharp stick used for writing on clay tablets or other surfaces; a stylus; (by extension, obsolete) an instrument used to write with ink; a pen.
» His clothes are always out of style.
Seine Klamotten sind immer unmodisch.
Його одяг завжди позбавлений стилю.
Meaning
15 sensesSenses relating to a thin, pointed object.
(countable, historical, uncountable)A sharp stick used for writing on clay tablets or other surfaces; a stylus; (by extension, obsolete) an instrument used to write with ink; a pen.
(countable, uncountable)A tool with a sharp point used in engraving; a burin, a graver, a stylet, a stylus.
a pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving
(countable, uncountable)The gnomon or pin of a sundial, the shadow of which indicates the hour.
(countable, uncountable)The stalk that connects the stigma(s) to the ovary in a pistil of a flower.
Griffel
(botany) the narrow elongated part of the pistil between the ovary and the stigma
(countable, uncountable)A kind of surgical instrument with a blunt point, used for exploration.
(countable, uncountable)A small, thin, pointed body part.
A small, thin, pointed body part.
(countable, uncountable)A long, slender, bristle-like process near the anal region.
the anal styles of insects
a slender bristlelike or tubular process
(broadly, countable, uncountable)A particular manner of expression in writing or speech, especially one regarded as good.
A particular manner of expression in writing or speech, especially one regarded as good.
(broadly, countable, uncountable)A legal or traditional term or formula of words used to address or refer to a person, especially a monarch or a person holding a post or having a title.
Near-synonyms: term of address, form of address, title
Monarchs are often addressed with the style of Majesty.
(broadly, countable, uncountable)A style name.
(countable, uncountable)A particular manner of creating, doing, or presenting something, especially a work of architecture or art.
A particular manner of creating, doing, or presenting something, especially a work of architecture or art.
(countable, uncountable)A particular manner of acting or behaving; (specifically) one regarded as fashionable or skilful; flair, grace.
As a dancer, he has a lot of style.
Backstabbing people is not my style.
Examples
471 sentencesHis clothes are always out of style.
Його одяг завжди позбавлений стилю. — deniko
deSeine Klamotten sind immer unmodisch. — Trinkschokolade
I like your style.
Мені подобається твій стиль. — deniko
ruМне нравится твой стиль. — odexed
deIch mag deinen Stil. — Yorwba
That's not my style.
Це не в моєму стилі. — deniko
ruЭто не в моём стиле. — marafon
deDas ist nicht mein Stil. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
That isn't my style.
Це не в моєму стилі. — deniko
ruЭто не мой стиль. — ae5s
deDas ist nicht mein Stil. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
It's not my style.
Це не в моєму стилі. — deniko
ruЭто не в моём стиле. — marafon
deEs ist nicht mein Stil. — Esperantostern
Translations
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Origin
The noun is derived from Middle English stile (“writing tool; piece of written work; charaThe noun is derived from Middle English stile (“writing tool; piece of written work; characteristic mode of expression; demeanour; person's designation or title; stem of a plant; period of time”) (compare semantic development to по́черк (póčerk, “handwriting, style”)), from Old French estile, or from Medieval Latin stylus, both from Latin stilus (“pointed instrument; writing tool; composition; characteristic mode of expression; stem of a plant”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)teyg- (“to be sharp; to pierce, prick, puncture, stab; to goad”). Doublet of stylus.
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Forms
plural: stylesSynonyms
16 synonyms- a pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving:stylus
- a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period:expressive style
- how something is done or how it happens:mannermodewayfashion
- the popular taste at a given time:voguetrend
- distinctive and stylish elegance:dashelanflairpanache
Word family
107 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable