Definitions for special

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special spe·cial

Spelling: [spesh-uh l]

IPA: /ˈspɛʃ əl/

Special is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 304 anagrams from letters in special (aceilps).

Definitions for special

noun

1. a special person or thing.
2. a train used for a particular purpose, occasion, or the like.
3. a special edition of a newspaper.
4. Theater. a spotlight reserved for a particular area, property, actor, etc.:
5. a temporary, arbitrary reduction in the price of regularly stocked goods, especially food; a particularly worthwhile offer or price:
6. Television. a single program not forming part of a regular series.

adjective

1. of a distinct or particular kind or character:
2. being a particular one; particular, individual, or certain:
3. pertaining or peculiar to a particular person, thing, instance, etc.; distinctive; unique:
4. having a specific or particular function, purpose, etc.:
5. distinguished or different from what is ordinary or usual:
6. extraordinary; exceptional, as in amount or degree; especial:
7. being such in an exceptional degree; particularly valued:
8. pertaining to people with singular needs or disabilities, or to their education:

Origin of special

1175-1225; Middle English (adj.) Latin speciālis of a given species, equivalent to speci(ēs) species + -ālis -al¹; see Examples for special

Each period of our national history has had its special challenges.

After the release of the trailer for the special last week, TLC received a requisite and perhaps well-deserved tongue-lashing.

special praise goes to Kudrow for the way she broadened the scope of Valerie Cherish in Season 2.

He had a special knife designed to cut the dense loaf, and a ceremony to precede cutting the cake.

God has never, as far as we can see, dealt in special and temporary gifts.

Now, a gent with special fine eyes might find that you looked like the gent on this poster.

All of the big cats have a special mystique, but perhaps none more so than the tiger.

No one department of human effort is specially His, or is His special expression.

Relays are special computers that Tor uses to anonymously transmit traffic across the Internet.

He was besides too proud to manifest his interest in the special contents of this letter.