of the kind, character, degree, extent, etc., of that or those indicated or implied: Such a man is dangerous.
of that particular kind or character: The food, such as it was, was plentiful.
like or similar: tea, coffee, and such commodities.
(used with omission of an indication of comparison) of so extreme a kind; so great, good, bad, etc.: He is such a liar.
being as stated or indicated: Such is the case.
being the person or thing or the persons or things indicated: If any member be behind in his dues, such member shall be suspended.
definite but not specified; such and such: Allow such an amount for food and such an amount for rent.
adverb
so; very; to such a degree: such pleasant people.
in such a way or manner.
pronoun
such a person or thing or such persons or things: kings, princes, and such.
someone or something indicated or exemplified: He claims to be a friend but is not such.
Idioms for such
as such. as1 (def. 28).
such as,
of the kind specified: A plan such as you propose will never succeed.
for example: He considers quiet pastimes, such as reading and chess, a bore.
Origin of such
before 900; Middle English such, swulch, suilch,Old English swilc, swelc<Germanic *swaso1 + *līko-like1; cognate with German solch,Old Norse slīkr,Gothic swaleiks
Words nearby such
succulent, succumb, succursal, succus, succuss, such, such and such, such as, such as it is, suchlike, suchness