Antonym: all. Similar words: someone, handsome, sometime, somewhat, something, sometimes, something of, to some extent. Meaning: [sʌm ,səm]
adj. 1. quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity 2. relatively many but unspecified in number 3. remarkable 4. relatively much but unspecified in amount or extent. adv. (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct.
211 There will be occasional showers in southeast England, some of them perhaps heavy.
212 A recent poll suggests some surprising changes in public opinion.
213 Some birds and animals regurgitate food to feed their young.
214 Thicker cloud with occasional rain or drizzle will spread into some western areas during the night.
215 Notwithstanding some members' objections, I think we must go ahead with the plan.
216 I think I'll have some more of that yummy chocolate cake.
217 The agency has been vilified by some doctors for being unnecessarily slow to approve life-saving drugs.
218 We'll have to get some food in for the weekend if we're having visitors.
219 If you need some money, please let me know[sentencedict.com/some.html], I've hived up a sum of money.
220 I knew she had some fundamental problems in her marriage because she had confided in me a year earlier.
221 If you've got any wool to spare when you've finished the pullover, can you make me some gloves?
222 Some smiles are like bandage which covers the wound,the heart still hurts,though.
223 In some of the villages the exterior walls of the houses are painted pink.
224 I suppose Carolyn went off with some man she'd fallen in love with.
225 He searched Hill's impassive face for some indication that he understood.
226 The new couple spent some money for the purchase of the furnature necessary for their new house.
227 The city of Ch'eng Tu lies some seven hundred miles to the South-East.
228 Some of our people are traveling with the troupe on its tour.
229 They produced some rather unconvincing explanations for the system failure.
230 He was trying, for some unknown reason, to count the stars.
231 There'll be ample opportunity to relax, swim and soak up some sun.
232 Some learning difficulties arise from the way children are taught at school.
233 For dessert there's a fruit pie of some sort .
234 Sprinkle the top of the dish with some finely grated cheese.
235 In summer, they usually burn some coil incense to keep away the mosquitoes.
236 Some of these plants are more susceptible to frost damage than others.
237 There are still some unfounded fears floating around out there about cancer being contagious.
238 Some people will never be forgotten while some are always substitutes.
239 I must go to the bank and get some money.
240 Some things are so important that they force us to overcome our fears.
More similar words: someone, handsome, sometime, somewhat, something, sometimes, something of, to some extent, something like, something else, come home, come, comet, home, come off, come on, come out, come to, come for, come at, come of, come by, come up, become, outcome, come down, moment, at home, come true, homeland.