Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

of sorts

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.21 in modern English

Syllables: of -sorts
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Resembling; similar to; in a way; partially or not entirely.

Example Sentences

"He wrote a polite retraction, as an apology of sorts for his harsh words."
"The Mountain versus the Hound played out entertainingly, with the elder Clegane still outmatching his younger brother pound for pound and blow for blow. Being turned into a walking zombie of sorts didn’t just amplify his strength; it essentially obviated the need to parry blows, as even Sandor sinking his sword deep into his undead brother didn’t seem to slow him down in the slightest."

Phrases

sort of out of sorts

Frequently Paired Words

sort of out of sorts

Questions

What does of sorts mean?: Resembling; similar to; in a way; partially or not entirely.

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