- special
- [[t]spe̱ʃ(ə)l[/t]]
♦specials1) ADJ-GRADED Someone or something that is special is better or more important than other people or things.
You're very special to me, darling...
There are strong arguments for holidays at Easter and Christmas because these are special occasions...
Just to see him was something special...
My special guest will be comedian Ben Elton.
Ant:2) ADJ: ADJ n Special means different from normal.In special cases, a husband can deduct the travel expenses of his wife who accompanies him on a business trip...
So you didn't notice anything special about him?...
There is nothing worse than trying to relax and eat a special meal only to find clouds of cigarette smoke drifting over you.
...`Little Scarlet' strawberry jam, made from a special variety of strawberry.
Ant:3) ADJ: ADJ n You use special to describe someone who is officially appointed or who has a particular position specially created for them.Due to his wife's illness, he returned to the State Department as special adviser to the President...
Frank Deford is a special correspondent for Newsweek magazine.
4) ADJ: ADJ n Special institutions are for people who have serious physical or mental problems.Police are still searching for a convicted rapist, who escaped from Broadmoor special hospital yesterday.
5) ADJ: ADJ n You use special to describe something that relates to one particular person, group, or place.Every anxious person will have his or her own special problems or fears.
...it requires a very special brand of courage to fight dictators.
Syn:6) N-COUNT A special is a product, programme, or meal which is not normally available, or which is made for a particular purpose....complaints about the BBC's Hallowee̱n special, `Ghostwatch'...
Grocery stores have to offer enough specials to bring people into the store.
...talk shows and news specials.
English dictionary. 2008.
