SAYINGS Synonyms
There are 19 hypernyms of the word sayings. (close relations)
Definition of SAYINGS
Best Alternative Words for SAYINGS
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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 |