Definitions for somewhat

somewhat some·what

Spelling: [suhm-hwuht, -hwot, -hwuh t, -wuht, -wot, -wuh t]
IPA: /ˈsʌmˌʰwʌt, -ˌʰwɒt, -ʰwət, -ˌwʌt, -ˌwɒt, -wət/

Somewhat is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 396 anagrams from letters in somewhat (aehmostw).

Definitions for somewhat

noun

  1. some part, portion, amount, etc.

adverb

  1. in some measure or degree; to some extent:

Origin of somewhat

Middle English word dating back to 1150-1200; See origin at some, what

Examples for somewhat

He was by no means what is termed a sportsman, yet he was somewhat fond of shooting.

Decent, unpretentious folks, somewhat new, but with loads of money.

Extra dry, for example, is actually sweeter than brut, which is drier than demi-sec, which is somewhat sweet.

Sallie Calkins was somewhat flurried by this unexpected call.

Given the somewhat macabre origins of the feast, many of the celebrations were designed to placate the gods.

As with much of this investigation our information is somewhat limited.

The horrible stiffness was somewhat broken, and all were seated.

Many of the booths were used to modifying their latkes a little, which I had somewhat expected.

Yet for a vivid decade or so, sleaze was, somewhat paradoxically, a force for literacy and empowerment.

It is somewhat in the vein of "Sourdough" Service, the Yukon bard.

Word Value for somewhat
Scrable

16

Words with friends

16

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