ENGLISH as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the discipline that studies the English language and literature
   Hypernyms(s) English is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • humanistic discipline (what does humanistic discipline mean?)
   • humanities (what does humanities mean?)
   • liberal arts (what does liberal arts mean?)
   • arts (what does arts mean?)
2. Meaning
   • an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch
   • the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the Commonwealth countries
   Synonym(s)
   • English language (what does English language mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) English is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • West Germanic (what does West Germanic mean?)
   • West Germanic language (what does West Germanic language mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • American English (what does American English mean?)
   • American language (what does American language mean?)
   • American (what does American mean?)
   • cockney (what does cockney mean?)
   • King’s English (what does King’s English mean?)
   • Middle English (what does Middle English mean?)
   • Modern English (what does Modern English mean?)
   • Old English (what does Old English mean?)
   • Anglo-Saxon (what does Anglo-Saxon mean?)
   • Oxford English (what does Oxford English mean?)
   • Scottish (what does Scottish mean?)
   • Scots (what does Scots mean?)
   • Scots English (what does Scots English mean?)
3. Meaning
   • (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist
   Synonym(s)
   • side (what does side mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) English is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • spin (what does spin mean?)
4. Meaning
   • the people of England
   Synonym(s)
   • English people (what does English people mean?)
   • the English (what does the English mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) English is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • nation (what does nation mean?)
   • land (what does land mean?)
   • country (what does country mean?)
   • a people (what does a people mean?)

ENGLISH as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • of or relating to or characteristic of England or its culture
   Usage Example(s)
   • English history
   • the English landed aristocracy
   • English literature
   Pertainym(s)
   • England (what does England mean?)