saying
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
How often you will meet it
Rank 420 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 47,898 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.023% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
noun
- a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations also: expression, locution pardon the expression
saying in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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The parson’s widow looked sadly in front of her without saying a word.
Cornelli · Johanna Spyri · Chapter 1
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Lady Maria was capable of saying odd things in her refined little drawling voice.
Emily Fox-Seton · Frances Hodgson Burnett · Chapter 1
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So saying, the Demon marched out of the room, followed by Fluff, slightly limping.
The Hill: A Romance of Friendship · Horace Annesley Vachell · Chapter 1
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Alas! this bride heard it quite unheeding, saying only, "Do what you think best, Mrs. Ferguson."
Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1
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I find a strange pleasure in saying things to him that I know I shall be sorry for having said.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1