words

British  

/ wɜːdz /

plural noun

1. the text of a part of an actor, etc

2. the text or lyrics of a song, as opposed to the music

3. angry speech (esp in the phrase have words with someone )

4. to retract a statement

5. indescribably; extremely

   the play was too funny for words

6. to be incapable of describing

7. expressing the same idea but differently

8. explicitly or precisely

9. not talkative

10. talkative

11. to express in speech or writing as well as thought

12. to give a brief speech

13. to say exactly what someone else was about to say

14. I am too happy, sad, amazed, etc, to express my thoughts

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Example Sentences

She reclaimed her identity, reclaimed her mobility, reclaimed her belonging and reclaimed her place in a country that, in her words, "fought for me before I even stepped foot here".

From BBC

"It's so brilliant to be in that galley and watch the torches go around, there is just not enough words to describe it," he added.

From BBC

Kathleen Coleman, renowned Harvard classicist, points to the words of the Roman poet Martial, who makes reference to Mars and Venus both in armor and women in the arena.

From The Wall Street Journal

Back then, Cook evoked the words of Martin Luther King Jr. and urged action.

From The Wall Street Journal

She replied: "Exactly, and that's a fantastic way to express yourself and also manage really difficult and hard feelings that are sometimes harder to express with words."

From BBC