{
  "say":{
    "antonyms":[
      "say-so",
      "voice",
      "vote"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": about , approximately":[
        "the property is worth, say , four million dollars"
      ],
      ": an expression of opinion":[
        "had my say"
      ],
      ": for example : as":[
        "if we compress any gas, say oxygen"
      ],
      ": in other words : in effect":[],
      ": indicate , show":[
        "the clock says five minutes after twelve"
      ],
      ": not to mention : and notably in addition":[
        "will need more time, to say nothing of money"
      ],
      ": recite , repeat":[
        "say your prayers"
      ],
      ": something that is said : statement":[],
      ": suppose , assume":[
        "let's say you're right"
      ],
      ": to admit defeat":[],
      ": to express in words : state":[],
      ": to express oneself : speak":[],
      ": to give expression to : communicate":[
        "a glance that said all that was necessary"
      ],
      ": to state as opinion or belief : declare":[],
      ": utter , pronounce":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "\u201cIs anybody there",
      "\u201cGood morning,\u201d said the woman behind the counter.",
      "I said three words before he interrupted me again.",
      "I just stopped by to say hello.",
      "He left without saying goodbye.",
      "I wanted to say thank you for all you've done for me.",
      "She said something about going to the store after work.",
      "He said something in French.",
      "Anything you say to the police can be used as evidence against you.",
      "Don't believe a word he says .",
      "Noun",
      "Everybody had a say at the meeting.",
      "We won't make a decision until all members have had their say .",
      "The judge will have the final say on the divorce settlement.",
      "He had no say in the matter.",
      "Adverb",
      "a person consumes, say , 2000 calories a day",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "To those who say that number sounds small, Swanson likened the situation to a doctor treating a patient with a terminal illness. \u2014 Sheryl Gay Stolberg, BostonGlobe.com , 26 June 2022",
      "Kennedy pointed to the September slaying in Loudoun of Regina Redman-Lollobrigido, who authorities say was beaten to death with a hammer by her husband, Peter Lollobrigido, two months after he\u2019d been arrested and then released for choking his wife. \u2014 Tom Jackman, Washington Post , 26 June 2022",
      "Ukraine now has electricity to spare after millions of people fled, and officials say the country could earn billions of dollars from selling it, helping fund the fight on the battlefield. \u2014 Joe Wallace, WSJ , 26 June 2022",
      "Gascon is facing a recall effort in response to rising crime in the city that organizers say has reached the necessary amount of signatures to be on the ballot in November. \u2014 Andrew Mark Miller, Fox News , 26 June 2022",
      "When a complaint is first filed, Friedman said, defendants who say they are being falsely accused often vow to fight and want to go to trial. \u2014 Cory Shaffer, cleveland , 25 June 2022",
      "In video and written testimonies, the young advocates' message to their peers also comes at a crucial moment for LGBTQ youth as states like Florida and Texas are adopting legislation or policies that critics say marginalize them. \u2014 Luis Andres Henao, Chron , 25 June 2022",
      "Let the church say amen to this tender pop-rock jam from Fletcher. \u2014 Stephen Daw, Billboard , 24 June 2022",
      "West also poked fun at his interpretation of how locals say the Baltimore baseball team\u2019s name. \u2014 Micha Green, Baltimore Sun , 24 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "To cap that public focus, MonteCarlo will unveil the Betaseries Public Prize, in order to give local attendees a say in the competition. \u2014 Ben Croll, Variety , 17 June 2022",
      "Now the county is starting work on a new structure that will eventually give communities a say in the oversight of police. \u2014 Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "His sudden departure followed reports that his fianc\u00e9e Cylvia Hayes was paid by groups seeking to influence state environmental policies and that Kitzhaber instructed his staff to give Hayes a say in those policies. \u2014 oregonlive , 26 Mar. 2022",
      "Launched last May, Sonderwunsch is an in-house division that attempts to give customers a direct say creating the Porsche of their dreams. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "These transitions will give European allies a say in how these secondary sanctions are implemented. \u2014 Pat Toomey, WSJ , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "The plan requires school boards to post those materials online, have a process for approval and removal, and give parents a bigger say in what is kept and what removed. \u2014 orlandosentinel.com , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "Senate Bill 943 would give a legislative committee a greater say in the guidance the Elections Commission gives to local officials. \u2014 Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 22 Feb. 2022",
      "In the spring of 1967, the city granted the community control over schools in their district as part of an experiment to decentralize the schools and give parents a greater say in their children\u2019s education. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1571, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
      "circa 1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Old English secgan ; akin to Old High German sag\u0113n to say, Lithuanian sakyti , Greek en nepein to speak, tell":"Verb",
      "from imperative of say entry 1":"Adverb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0101",
      "Southern also \u02c8se"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "articulate",
      "bring out",
      "enunciate",
      "pass",
      "speak",
      "state",
      "talk",
      "tell",
      "utter",
      "verbalize",
      "vocalize"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041131",
    "type":[
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "say a few words":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to make a short speech or statement":[
        "asked him to say a few words at the dedication ceremony.",
        "I've been asked to say a few words about the new play."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124822",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "say one's piece":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to say what one wants to say : to express one's opinions or ideas":[
        "You will all be given a chance to say your piece at the meeting tonight."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-184930",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "say-so":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a right of final decision : say":[
        "has the ultimate say-so on what will be taught"
      ],
      ": an authoritative pronouncement":[
        "left the hospital on the say-so of his doctor"
      ],
      ": one's unsupported assertion or assurance":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1637, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0101-(\u02cc)s\u014d",
      "\u02c8se-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "say",
      "voice",
      "vote"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022723",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sayable":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": capable of being said":[],
      ": capable of being spoken effectively or easily":[
        "readings in sayable Chinese",
        "\u2014 Linguistic Reporter"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "With seemingly the entire state on high alert, literally waiting to see which way the wind would blow, the idea of the California Dream felt utterly exhausted, ironic, sayable only between air quotes. \u2014 Dana Goodyear, The New Yorker , 11 Nov. 2019",
      "Kadare is still mapping out the boundaries of Albanian, a relatively recent literary language, where everything is new and newly sayable . \u2014 Cynthia Haven, New York Times , 23 Feb. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8se-",
      "\u02c8s\u0101-\u0259-b\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130950",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "saying":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "there's an old saying that you should let sleeping dogs lie",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But as the old saying goes, better late than never. \u2014 Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022",
      "As the saying goes, star kids grow up at a faster rate than any other child. \u2014 Rayna Reid, Essence , 15 June 2022",
      "There is even a saying to describe what the top four hitters must do. \u2014 Terry Monahan, San Diego Union-Tribune , 31 May 2022",
      "There is a saying among market analysts that the Fed tends to tighten policy until something breaks, and many analysts believe that this downturn will continue on until the Fed finishes its current round of interest rate hikes. \u2014 Nicole Goodkind, CNN , 20 May 2022",
      "There is another semi-popular saying that goes along with this tendency. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "In the adventure world, there has long been a saying that there are three types of fun (maybe explained best in this piece by Kelly Cordes). \u2014 Brendan Leonard, Outside Online , 13 Mar. 2022",
      "There is a saying in the business: Leave them wanting more. \u2014 Susan Johnston, Rolling Stone , 19 Jan. 2022",
      "Among the Afghan security forces, there had been a popular saying in Farsi that Hussein would have been familiar with: ya watan, ya kafan. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Aug. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0101-i\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "adage",
      "aphorism",
      "apothegm",
      "byword",
      "epigram",
      "maxim",
      "proverb",
      "saw",
      "sententia",
      "word"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192154",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sayal brown":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a light brown that is yellower and deeper than blush and deeper than cork":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "s\u00e4\u02c8y\u00e4l-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Spanish sayal sackcloth, from saya man's cloak, sagum":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-160938"
  },
  "say a mouthful":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-161431"
  },
  "Sayan Mountains":{
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      "mountains of southern Russia in Asia on the border of Tuva north of the Altai Mountains":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "s\u0259-\u02c8y\u00e4n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-204402"
  },
  "Sayan Samoyedic":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": kamasin":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u00e4y\u0259n-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from Sayan mountains, range between the Tuva and Irkutsk regions in Siberia":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-222046"
  },
  "Say blister beetle":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a blister beetle ( Pomphopoea sayi ) that is often destructive to apple and other fruit blossoms in parts of northern North America":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0101-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "after Thomas Say \u20201834 American entomologist":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-073651"
  },
  "Saybolt viscosity":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": viscosity as determined by the number of seconds required for an oil heated to 130\u00b0 F for lighter oils and 210\u00b0 F for heavier oils to flow through a standard orifice and fill a 60 milliliter flask":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0101\u02ccb\u014dlt-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "after George M. Saybolt \u20201924 American chemist":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-125233"
  },
  "say cheese":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-233854"
  },
  "sayee":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": one to whom something is said":[
        "the disaccords between sayer and sayee as to just how much has been said",
        "\u2014 I. A. Richards"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02c8)s\u0101\u00a6\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "say entry 1 + -ee":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-114505"
  },
  "Sayers":{
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      "Dorothy Leigh 1893\u20131957 English writer":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u0101-\u0259rz",
      "\u02c8serz"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-141209"
  },
  "say it all":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to completely express (a meaning, emotion, etc.) without using words":[
        "His face said it all ."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-164211"
  },
  "sayn\u00e8te":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": entrem\u00e9s sense 2":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02c8)s\u0101\u00a6net"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, from Spanish sainete , literally, tidbit, delicacy, relish, spice, from sa\u00edn grease, fat, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin saginum , from Latin sagina stuffing, food, fatness, fodder":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-183349"
  },
  "say the word":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to give an order":[
        "When you want to leave (just) say the word ."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-200644"
  },
  "say no more":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-204403"
  },
  "say no":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to say that one will not accept or agree to something":[
        "We requested more time, but she said no .",
        "\u2014 often + to She said no to our request. I never say no to dessert."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-212454"
  },
  "say what":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-214953"
  },
  "Say stinkbug":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a common stinkbug ( Chlorochroa sayi ) that is a serious pest especially on grains in parts of western U.S.":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "after Thomas Say \u20201834":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-225140"
  },
  "say hi to":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to greet":[
        "Aren't you going to say hi to him?"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-035014"
  },
  "sayyid":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an Islamic chief or leader":[],
      ": lord , sir":[
        "\u2014 used as a courtesy title for a Muslim of rank or lineage"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u012b-y\u0259d",
      "\u02c8s\u012bd",
      "\u02c8s\u0101-",
      "\u02c8s\u0101d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Arabic":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1788, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-064946"
  },
  "say yes to":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to agree to do or accept":[
        "I'll say yes to anything at this point."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-070157"
  },
  "say goodbye to":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to leave":[
        "She said goodbye to her old job."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-083154"
  },
  "sayonara":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": goodbye":[
        "Rather than a little party and sayonara , the school mounts a true graduation in the college's stately chapel.",
        "\u2014 Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser",
        "If your idea of a romantic evening is pizza and a DVD, it's time to step up your game before your sweetheart says sayonara \u2026",
        "\u2014 Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee)",
        "Pick the best account for you and say sayonara to unwanted fees.",
        "\u2014 Benedict Brook",
        "\u2014 sometimes used interjectionally Sayonara baby, said Francis \"Sonny\" Bernardo as he grabbed his love potion, a change of underwear and hit the road \u2026 \u2014 Kathleen Parker Landlord wants to sell/renovate/move back in. Sayonara , tenants! \u2014 Angie Maddison"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccs\u012b-\u0259-\u02c8n\u00e4r-\u0259",
      "\u02ccs\u00e4-y\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Omitted from the sayonara was any celebration of the broader Fox News product. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Dec. 2021",
      "Two terrible, horrible, no-good, very-bad opening weekends, and sayonara . \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 11 Nov. 2021",
      "Ciara officially said sayonara to her brown hair this weekend \u2014 and hello to a brand-new blue hue that lowkey reminds us of the ocean-esque shade Lady Gaga debuted this past August. \u2014 Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure , 15 Nov. 2020",
      "This weekend, Jonathan Van Ness said sayonara to his long hair and a great big hello to the lob life. \u2014 Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure , 9 Aug. 2020",
      "Basically, when Michelle moved in, her underwater pets came along, and Pando's pool table went sayonara . \u2014 Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful , 10 Jan. 2020",
      "Celebrate your Japanese journey with your friends, and bid sayonara to the land of the rising sun. \u2014 National Geographic , 10 Sep. 2019",
      "Saying sayonara to a future jersey retiree is never easy. \u2014 Michael Shapiro, SI.com , 17 July 2019",
      "McDonald: My boldest NBA prediction: New Orleans will bid sayonara to DeMarcus Cousins. \u2014 Nicholas Talbot, San Antonio Express-News , 29 June 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Japanese say\u014dnara":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1872, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-085448"
  },
  "say for":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-105611"
  },
  "say yes":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to say that one accepts or agrees to something":[
        "\u2014 often + to They said yes to our plan."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-131906"
  },
  "say everything":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to completely express (a meaning, emotion, etc.) without using words":[
        "His face said everything ."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-002558"
  }
}