style
/staɪl/noun, verb1 syllable
Style means: how something is done or how it happens.
Synonyms for style21
noun, as in the popular taste at a given time
noun, as in 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
noun, as in a pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving
verb, as in designate by an identifying term
also used for style
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What does style mean?12
noun
how something is done or how it happens“her dignified manner”
distinctive and stylish elegance“he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer”
the popular taste at a given time“leather is the latest vogue”
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“all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper”
a pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving“he drew the design on the stencil with a steel stylus”
a particular kind (as to appearance)“this style of shoe is in demand”
(botany) the narrow elongated part of the pistil between the ovary and the stigma
editorial directions to be followed in spelling and punctuation and capitalization and typographical display
a slender bristlelike or tubular process“a cartilaginous style”
verb
designate by an identifying term“They styled their nation ‘The Confederate States’”
make consistent with a certain fashion or style“Style my hair”
make consistent with certain rules of style“style a manuscript”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with style?14
Style in a sentence
- She has good style, so she looks good in anything she wears.aliene
- The style is nice, but do you have it in a different color?CM
- For a short period of time, wide neckties were in style.Source_VOA
- Written as it is in easy style, the book is for beginners.Dejo
- Good writing has been going out of style, in favor of texting.Nevado
- Your style is outdated, try not to dress like an old lady.cris
- He uses an old-style razor, with shaving cream, for a closer shave.FiRez
- Not only is this hat in style, but it's really warm as well.FeuDRenais2
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of style
as a noun
- plural
- styles
as a verb
- past tense
- styled
- present participle
- styling
- third-person singular
- styles
- past participle
- styled