sorts
Translation
sorts, kinds, types
Examples
What sorts of books do you like?
What sorts of books do you like?
He is out of sorts today.
He is out of sorts today.
Grammar Patterns
sorts of ((sth.)) a type of (sth.) What sorts of books do you like?
out of sorts feeling slightly unwell or unhappy He is out of sorts today.
Similar Words
Synonyms: kinds, types, varieties, classes
Etymology
From Latin 'sors' meaning 'lot, fate, share', which came to mean a group or class of things.
Memory Tips
Think of sorting things into different piles. Each pile is a different 'sort' or 'kind'.