determiner

such

Translation

such, so, of that kind

It was such a cold day.

I have never heard such nonsense.

He is not such a fool as to believe that.

such a/an ((adjective)) ((noun)) to indicate a high degree of a quality It was such a good movie.

such ((plural/uncountable noun)) of the kind mentioned I don't like such people.

such as ((noun)) for example I like fruits, such as apples.

Synonyms: so, this kind of, that kind of

From Old English 'swilc', from 'swā' (so) + 'līc' (like), literally meaning 'so-like'.

Use 'such a/an' before a noun to add emphasis. For example, 'It's such a beautiful day!' means it's a very beautiful day.