such

Meaning

Det

1. (demonstrative) Like this, that, these, those; used to make a comparison with something implied by context.
2. Any.
3. Used as an intensifier roughly equivalent to very much (of), quite or rather.
4. Used as an intensifier roughly equivalent to very much (of), quite or rather.
5. (obsolete) A certain; representing the object as already particularized in terms which are not mentioned.

Pron

A person, a thing, people, or things like the one or ones already mentioned.

Noun

Something being indicated that is similar to something else.

Synonyms

so

like that

thus

like this

like

suchlike

so much

as

similar

this kind of

that

very

thereby

that kind of

such a quantity

that kind

this

in this way

aforementioned

mentioned

of the kind

such as

of the sort

that sort of

the same

above-mentioned

this much

of this kind

such an extent

such a one

so extreme

of this aspect

of this measure

position disposition

posture power

about

authoritative like that

as if

ever so

exceedingly

extremely

for example

for instance

here

indeed

in such a manner

in such a way

likewise

one

or so

Translations

tel

tale

tal

tan

solch

così

zulk

derartig

dusdanig

solcher

así

zodanig

talis

ainsi

Pronounced as (IPA)

/sʌt͡ʃ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: such

Inherited from Old English: swelċ

Cognate with Scots: swilk

Cognate with Saterland Frisian: suk

Cognate with Western Frisian: suk

Cognate with Dutch: zulk

Cognate with Low German: sölk

Cognate with German: solch

Cognate with Danish: slig

Cognate with Swedish: slik

Cognate with Icelandic: slíkur

In summary

From Middle English such, swuch, swich, swilch, swulch, from Old English swelċ, from Proto-West Germanic *swalīk, from Proto-Germanic *swalīkaz (“so formed, so like”), equivalent to so + like. Cognate with Scots swilk, sic, sik (“such”), Saterland Frisian suk (“such”), West Frisian suk, sok (“such”), Low German sülk, sulk, suk (“such”), Dutch zulk (“such”), German solch (“such”), Danish slig (“like that, such”), Swedish slik (“such”), Icelandic slíkur (“such”). More at so, like.

Sentences

She is such a kind girl .

Oh , it’s not such a big deal right away .

It seemed such a little thing , so bright and small and still .

Why does the ice cream truck keep playing such a sad song “ send in the clowns”?

Thus some series , such as " Pet Alien ", " Being Ian ", and " Jakers !

The set of all such tangency points is called the firm's " expansion path ".