special
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Is special a Scrabble word?
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Definition
adj (English)
1. (military) Of or related to unconventional warfare.Examples: "special forces, special operations"
2. (law) Appointed specifically to examine a single event or issue.Examples: "For the few times the U.S. Supreme Court has to actually try a case, they will appoint a special master to do so."; "After the Watergate break in, a special prosecutor was appointed."
3. (euphemistic, not comparable) Of or related to disabilities, especially learning or intellectual disabilities.Examples: "special education, special needs"; "He goes to a special school."euphemisticnot-comparable
4. (euphemistic, not comparable) Of or related to disabilities, especially learning or intellectual disabilities.Examples: "What do you mean, you don't understand the sign? What are you, special?"broadlycomparablederogatoryeuphemisticnot-comparableoffensiveoften
5. (euphemistic, not comparable)Examples: "The parents told the kids not to bother them during special time."; "The girl said the man had tried to touch her special place."euphemisticnot-comparable
6. (euphemistic, not comparable)Examples: "This book will help you to […] • Cook with the confidence that the neighbors won't find out your brownies are 'special' • Never again worry about getting caught growing because someone smelled your garden"; "Then with the rest of the money I use it to pay for the building, maintenance, utilities, up keep, and the special brownies! In addition, I have bongs that the parishioners can use if they forget to bring their own bongs for smoking."; "“Jen, when someone offers you 'special' brownies or 'funny' brownies, they have pot in them. You're totally high right now.” Me, high? No way! No one ever offered the nerdy girl drugs. And I'd never, ever accept them."euphemisticnot-comparable
noun (English)
1. (broadcasting) Unusual or exceptional episode of a series.Examples: "Did you see the Christmas special?"
2. (British, colloquial) A special constable.Examples: "And you can't trust a "Special" like the old-time copper when you can't find your way home."Britishcolloquial
3. (pinball) An award, typically a free game, that is made available to the player upon reaching or completing a major objective in a pinball game.
4. (journalism) A journalist sent to the scene of an event to report back.
5. (journalism) A dispatch sent back by a special correspondent.
6. (theater) A light that illuminates a specific person or thing on the stage.Examples: "In addition to followspots, there will be three frontlight specials on Autoyokes hung on the truss to provide frontlight specials."; "The first is a special—a single lighting instrument that lights a particular spot on the stage. Specials generally have no color, or a more saturated color, allowing them to stand out through other lighting onstage."
verb (English)
1. (nursing) To supervise a patient one-on-one.Examples: "We have not sent our pupils out on private duty except a very few times, but they have an unusual amount of specialing to do inside."; "Participant three described their personal interest in mental health care: “I have an interest in mental health but I have found that other staff on the surgical ward who have been there for a while… often say I hate specialling these patients…”"
This word may be considered offensive or sensitive in some contexts.
Definition source: Wiktionary