| Library / English Dictionary |
THOUGH
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
I. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(postpositive) however
Example:
it might be unpleasant, though
Classified under:
Context examples:
That was a very happy breakfast, though they didn't get any of it.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
His brain is as cunning as his fingers, and though we meet signs of him at every turn, we never know where to find the man himself.
(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
The morning was rather favourable, though it had rained all night, as the clouds were then dispersing across the sky, and the sun frequently appeared.
(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)
The most common coat color is blue, though black is the next most common color.
(Neapolitan Mastiff, NCI Thesaurus)
It seemed as though their bones would burst through their skins.
(The Call of the Wild, by Jack London)
The subject of improving grounds, meanwhile, was still under consideration among the others; and Mrs. Grant could not help addressing her brother, though it was calling his attention from Miss Julia Bertram.
(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)
The rain continued—fast, though not heavy.
(Northanger Abbey, by Jane Austen)
People with delirium often, though not always, make a full recovery after their underlying illness is treated.
(Delirium, NIH)
And the princess, though very unwilling, took him up in her hand, and put him upon the pillow of her own bed, where he slept all night long.
(Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm)
Pluto is about to show you that you must find a way forward even though you feel the action has risks.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
