words

/ wɜːdz /

plural noun

1. the text of a part of an actor, etc
2. the text or lyrics of a song, as opposed to the music
3. angry speech (esp in the phrase have words with someone )
4. eat one's words
   to retract a statement
5. for words
   preceded bytoo and an adjective or adverb indescribably; extremely

   the play was too funny for words

6. have no words for
   to be incapable of describing
7. in other words
   expressing the same idea but differently
8. in so many words
   explicitly or precisely
9. of few words
   not talkative
10. of many words
    talkative
11. put into words
    to express in speech or writing as well as thought
12. say a few words
    to give a brief speech
13. take the words out of someone's mouth
    to say exactly what someone else was about to say
14. words fail me
    I am too happy, sad, amazed, etc, to express my thoughts

Example Sentences

"We got elected in July and of course nothing had been done, nothing for 18 months apart from warm words."

From BBC

In other words, the immune cells responsible for recognizing cancer may get somehow habituated to the presence of a cancer cell -- the immune cell gets used to the stimulus and no longer responds to it.

From Science Daily

Newspapers are back to using words like toxic, deadly and poisonous in their main headlines.

From BBC

“I am lost for words at the moment…,” Weaver wrote, noting that Bryon’s family had asked him to notify friends and fans of the drummer’s death.

From Los Angeles Times

The atmosphere in the courtroom became heated when Ms Pelicot was questioned by defence lawyer Nadia El-Bouroumi, who suggested she had used "harsh words" towards the other defendants, but not her husband.

From BBC