Adjective I enjoy my job very much. My favorite TV show was on last night. When I woke up this morning, my head ached and my throat was sore. My wife and I both love to dance. I always keep my promises. It was my fault that we lost the game. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
THE SUMMER OF ALL MY PARENTS Coming-of-age comedy-drama about a pair of sisters who spend the summer shuttling back and forth between their divorced parents. Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2017 MY DAD does not have bad taste in restaurants—far from it. Jane Black, WSJ, 8 June 2017 But for me, a great pastry has the ability to brighten my day, impress a group of friends or make someone feel loved. Danika Worthington, The Know, 28 Feb. 2017 My sister, the baby’s grandmother, while not wanting to impose her beliefs on the parents, comes from a generation when even couples who were not demonstrably religious usually had their baby baptized. Abigail Van Buren, Twin Cities, 3 Jan. 2017 The performance of this team has not lived up to my expectations or those of our fans, and that is truly disappointing. Mark Purdy, The Mercury News, 1 Jan. 2017
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English, from Old English mīn, from mīn, suppletive genitive of ic I; akin to Old English mē me
Combining form
New Latin, from Greek, from mys mouse, muscle — more at mouse entry 1