SAYINGS Synonyms
There are 19 hypernyms of the word sayings. (close relations)
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| proverbs | nounn | |||||
noun • an Old Testament book consisting of proverbs from various Israeli sages (including Solomon) | ||||||
| adages | nounn | |||||
noun • a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people | ||||||
| aphorisms | nounn | |||||
noun • a short pithy instructive saying | ||||||
| expressions | nounn | |||||
noun • the feelings expressed on a person's face • expression without words • the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions • a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations • the style of expressing yourself • a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement • (genetics) the process of expressing a gene • a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit • the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing | ||||||
| idioms | nounn | |||||
noun • a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language • the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people • the style of a particular artist or school or movement • an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up | ||||||
| maxims | nounn | |||||
noun • a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits • English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916) | ||||||
| mottos | nounn | |||||
noun • a favorite saying of a group, organization or individual | ||||||
| saws | verbv | |||||
noun • a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people • hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting • a power tool for cutting wood verb • cut with a saw | ||||||
| slogans | nounn | |||||
noun • a favorite saying of a group, organization or individual | ||||||
| truisms | nounn | |||||
noun • an obvious truth | ||||||
| expression | nounn | |||||
noun • the feelings expressed on a person's face • expression without words • the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions • a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations • the style of expressing yourself • a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement • (genetics) the process of expressing a gene • a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit • the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing | ||||||
| locution | nounn | |||||
noun • a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations | ||||||
| maxim | nounn | |||||
noun • a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits • English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916) | ||||||
| proverb | nounn | |||||
noun • a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people | ||||||
| saw | verbv | |||||
noun • a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people • hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting • a power tool for cutting wood verb • cut with a saw | ||||||
